Parque Nacional Juan Castro Blanco

Tip

Many SINAC parks require buying tickets online in advance; check the official site.

Be careful

Go with water and rain gear, and stay on official trails.

Places nearby

• Reserva Natural Montaña SagradaParks & WildlifeA 700-hectare community-funded reserve inside Juan Castro Blanco National Park, 9 km east of Sucre, protecting the springs that feed 200+ rural water systems.
• Blue Falls of Costa Rica (Cataratas Las Gemelas)Parks & Wildlife · from $20Private forest reserve next to Catarata del Toro with a chain of milky-blue waterfalls and pools colored by volcanic minerals; you can swim at any of them.
• Cascadas Pozo Azul (Caída Nieve y Paz)Parks & WildlifeFarm trail that drops past blue swimming holes and a natural slide to Caída Nieve y Paz, the tallest waterfall around Bajos del Toro at about 155 m.
• Restaurante Típico Toro Amarillo (Yellow Bull)Sodas & Local FoodVillage restaurant on Route 708 in Bajos del Toro cooking on a wood-fired stove; travel writers rate its breakfast gallo pinto among the best they've had.
• Catarata Río Agrio, Pozas Celestes & Dino LandParks & WildlifeFamily-run property where the acidic Río Agrio drops about 50 m into a steep canyon; the ticket also covers a lookout and the Pozas Celestes, cold baby-blue river pools down the road.
• El Silencio Lodge & SpaStaysCloud-forest eco-lodge in Bajos del Toro, between Juan Castro Blanco and Poás Volcano national parks, with private waterfalls and a spa.