Mirador Jaguar
Viewpoint · Arenal & La Fortuna · hidden gem
A viewpoint near La Fortuna, Guanacaste province. Details are limited, so treat it as a place to explore and check conditions locally.
- Location
- 10.707397, -85.153119 — Google Maps
Tip
Clouds often build up after midday, so views are usually clearer early.
Be careful
If it is on a roadside, park fully off the road and watch for traffic.
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/14131364312 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/14131364312