Puente Colgante Río Grande de Orosi
Bridge · San José & Central Valley · hidden gem

A steel suspension bridge across the Río Grande de Orosi on the road through the Orosi valley, with the river below and green hills behind. A short, easy stop between the village and the hot springs.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 15 min
- Best time
- morning
- Kids
- 5 / 10
- View
- 5 / 10
- Crowds
- 1 / 10
- Swimming
- 1 / 10
- Effort
- 0 / 10
- Location
- 9.78111, -83.83764 — Google Maps
- Ratings
- 4.7 on Google (67)
Tip
Walk the bridge for the river view, and keep to the side when a car passes. Add it to a loop with the colonial church and Mirador de Orosi.
Be careful
Cars use the bridge too, so stay at the edge and keep kids close. Don't climb the cables.
Places nearby
- Termales Hacienda OrosiYoga & WellnessThermal pools at different temperatures set in a coffee estate above the Orosi valley, with day and night passes, a restaurant, a small farm and a self-guided coffee trail.
- Cafetería 1743 & SouvenirFood & CoffeeCozy café-restaurant by the sports plaza in Orosí village, named after the 1743 colonial church nearby, serving coffee from the valley, cheese tortillas, sandwiches, pasta and homemade pastries, with a garden terrace.
- La Casona del Cafetal (restaurant on Lake Cachí)Food & CoffeeLakeside restaurant (part of a small hotel) on a coffee estate above Cachí reservoir, with a large covered terrace over the water and traditional Costa Rican cooking such as gallo pinto.
- Finca Cristina (coffee farm and store)Parks & Wildlife · from $25Family coffee farm above the Orosi valley with a 90-minute plantation tour and tasting three days a week, a farm store, and a conservation area known for birds and other wildlife.
- Jardín Botánico Lankester (University of Costa Rica)Parks & WildlifeUniversity of Costa Rica botanical garden founded in 1973, famous for its orchid and epiphyte collections, plus a Japanese garden, bromeliads, heliconias and palms along shaded paths.
- Truchas Selva MadreFood & CoffeeMountain trout farm and restaurant off the Interamericana toward Cerro de la Muerte where you can catch your own trout or order it fried, with hiking trails to a waterfall and camping.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/67196927 · https://www.google.com/maps/search/Puente+Colgante+Rio+Orosi+Cartago+Costa+Rica · https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/67196927