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Cabro Muco Waterfall (Miravalles south face)

Waterfall · Guanacaste · hidden gem

One of several hidden waterfalls on the forested south flank of Miravalles Volcano, reached with local guides on a route that also passes the Piedras Rojas and Morpho Blanca falls and natural pools.

Cost
about $45
Time there
4 h
Best time
morning
Kids
3 / 10
View
7 / 10
Crowds
1 / 10
Swimming
8 / 10
Effort
6 / 10
Location
10.72769, -85.14209 — Google Maps

Before you go

Entry
$45 for visitors · ₡10,000 for residents · 8–12: $35 foreigners / ₡8,000 nationals · local guide, water, snack (Miravalles Expedition tour)
Tickets
Better to book ahead
Walk
240 min
Checked
2026-10

Tip

Book through a Fortuna de Bagaces guide (about 4 hours, 10 km round trip) and finish the day in the hot springs nearby.

Be careful

Trails cross rivers and get very muddy in the rainy season; go with a guide, not alone.

Places nearby

  • Cuilpilapan (waterfalls, hanging bridge & Mirador Jaguar)Parks & Wildlife · from $10A family-run, solar-powered reserve bordering Miravalles National Park — its Nahuatl name means 'river of colors'.
  • Las Hornillas Volcano Hot SpringsDay Passes & Hot SpringsA private property on Miravalles' active side where you walk between bubbling mud pots, steam vents and sulfur crystals, then soak in volcanic mud and hot pools.
  • Thermomanía (Aguas Termales Thermomania)Day Passes & Hot SpringsBig family hot-spring park in Fortuna de Bagaces with thermal pools, a volcanic mud spa and natural steam sauna, open into the evening.
  • Termales El GuayacánDay Passes & Hot SpringsFamily hot springs on a farm by the Quebrada Hornillas in Fortuna de Bagaces, with natural thermal pools, volcanic mud, a lookout and a restaurant.
  • Yökö TermalesDay Passes & Hot SpringsLong-running hot-spring center fed by Miravalles springs, with several pools (including slides), jacuzzis and a steam bath, plus a restaurant known in the area for over 25 years.
  • Frog's ParadiseParks & WildlifeA family project on a former cattle farm turned secondary forest in Bijagua, run by owner Miguel; its night walks find red-eyed tree frogs, poison dart frogs and more, and are loved by families.

Sources: OpenStreetMap node/13449193001 · https://miravallesexpedition.com · https://es.wikiloc.com/