Parque del Viento & Cross Lookout (Tilarán)

Before you go

Tickets

Free entry, no ticket

Walk

20 min

Checked

2026-10

Tip

It's about a 20-minute walk up from Tilarán's bus station—go in the cooler late afternoon and bring a light jacket for the wind.

Be careful

Gusts can be strong at the top; keep kids close around the cross and the slope.

Getting there

West edge of Tilarán, up Calle Parque del Viento; walk up from town.

Places nearby

• Restaurante Hotel Guadalupe (Tilarán)Food & CoffeeA hotel restaurant in downtown Tilarán, the last town before the climb to Monteverde, serving traditional Costa Rican plates with good service: arroz con pollo, ceviche, olla de carne and casados.
• Restaurante Brisas del LagoFood & Coffee · from $10Dinner spot at Puerto San Luis on the Tilarán side of the lake, recommended for its international plates at fair prices.
• Lake Arenal Hotel & Brewery (brewpub and La Vista restaurant)Food & CoffeeA hillside hotel on the northwest shore of Lake Arenal that brews its own beer, a rarity in a region of light lagers.
• Manakin Waterfalls (formerly Viento Fresco)Parks & Wildlife · from $10Family-run private reserve 11 km from Tilarán with four waterfalls on one trail, including 75 m Rainbow Falls, with pools for a cold dip.
• La Piedra del Indio WaterfallsParks & WildlifeA tall (about 90 m) waterfall near San Miguel de Tilarán, reached by a 30-minute walk past a large pre-Columbian rock; a small pool higher up the trail is good for a dip.
• Casa del Agua (Mery's Coffee)Food & CoffeeCafé between Tilarán and Río Piedras with a lake view from the porch, good coffee and food, art, and a used-book exchange.