Bosque Encantado Waterfall (Santa María sector)

Before you go

Entry

$16.95 for visitors · ₡1,130 for residents · 2–12: $5.65 foreigners / ₡565 nationals

Payment

online

Tickets

Online only, book ahead

Road

Gravel — a regular car is fine

Walk

800 m

Dogs

Not allowed

Checked

2026-10

Tip

Walk it on the way to or from the hot springs trail — the sign is on the left of the dirt track.

Be careful

Muddy and slippery in the rainy season; wear closed shoes.

Getting there

Santa María sector of Rincón de la Vieja NP, about 20–25 km from Liberia via Barrio La Victoria (paved, then gravel). Thu–Mon 8:00–15:30.

Places nearby

• Vida Aventura Nature Park (Vida Aventura Ranch)Tours & AdventureA ranch a few minutes from Rincón de la Vieja National Park offering horseback rides over open hills, canopy and bike trails, with a pool and restaurant.
• Hotel Buena Vista del RincónDay Passes & Hot Springs · takes 4 h–9 h · from $75A big ranch-style adventure park on the slopes of Rincón de la Vieja volcano where one day pass covers ziplines, hanging bridges, a record-long jungle waterslide, a horse ride to a waterfall, volcanic mud baths and hot springs, plus a buffet lunch.
• Hacienda GuachipelínTours & Adventure · takes 1.5 h–8.5 h · from $35A working cattle ranch at the foot of Rincón de la Vieja volcano that packs a week of adventure into one day: horseback with local sabanero guides, whitewater tubing on the Río Negro, a canyon zipline with rappels and a Tarzan swing, then hot springs and a volcanic mud bath.
• La Leona Waterfall Adventure HikeTours & AdventureLocal Curubandé operator next to La Leona Restaurant that guides the river hike — wading, swimming and rope sections — to the La Leona waterfall in its slot canyon.
• Soda CurubandéSodas & Local FoodThe one restaurant in the center of Curubandé, the farming village at the foot of Rincón de la Vieja: casados, rice dishes and bocas, cooked the traditional way.
• Sensoria Rainforest ExperienceParks & Wildlife · from $132Private rainforest reserve on the north side of Rincón de la Vieja with blue waterfalls, thermal pools and mud, visited on guided half-day experiences.