Naguala Waterfall (Los Planes)

Tip

Pair it with a horseback ride from Los Planes, wear river shoes for the pools and ask your lodge in Drake Bay to arrange the guide.

Be careful

Rocks around the pools are slippery and the creek rises fast after heavy rain: skip it if it has been pouring upstream.

Getting there

On foot or horseback via Los Planes, about 4 to 5 km from Agujitas; a small fee or guide may apply, arranged through your lodge.

Places nearby

• Osa Outdoors Adventures (Osa Brus Adventures)Parks & WildlifeFamily-run operator with 20+ years of local guiding: small-group Corcovado trips and off-trail primary-forest hikes from Drake Bay, plus ocean tours and a Coto Brus coffee day.
• Marea Alta (Drake Bay (Agujitas))Food & CoffeeOpen-air bar and restaurant in Agujitas with jungle views serving traditional Costa Rican dishes; visitors rave about the ceviche, casado and a rich seafood soup.
• The Night Tour with Tracie 'The Bug Lady'Parks & Wildlife · from $55Nightly guided walk through the Drake Bay rainforest with a biologist known as the Bug Lady and a sharp-eyed spotter: mantises, snakes, frogs, owl butterflies and the rest of the creatures that come out after dark.
• Coco CaféFood & CoffeeSmall café in the middle of Drake Bay that is busy with travelers for breakfast, fried rice, fruit smoothies and pizzas that come out after 5 pm; vegetarian friendly.
• Sukia TravelParks & Wildlife · from $125Small-group wildlife outfitter in Agujitas run by local naturalist guides: Corcovado day trips and park overnights, Caño Island snorkeling, canyoning and multi-day safaris from Drake Bay.
• Corcovado Info CenterParks & Wildlife · from $100Drake Bay tour desk with ICT-certified bilingual guides: Corcovado day trips and overnights, Caño Island diving and snorkeling, whale and dolphin trips and the Sierpe mangroves.