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Rio Celeste Suspension Bridge (Tenorio Volcano NP trail)

Bridge · Arenal & La Fortuna

A rope-and-plank footbridge over the milky-turquoise Rio Celeste on the park trail, where you can look straight down at the color of the water. A short stop on the loop that also passes Laguna Azul and the Tenideros.

Cost
about $15
Time there
15 min
Best time
morning
Kids
3 / 10
View
6 / 10
Crowds
6 / 10
Swimming
0 / 10
Effort
4 / 10
Location
10.7021, -84.9958 — Google Maps

Tip

Park tickets are sold online in advance for timed entry: book ahead, start early and wear boots because the trail is muddy.

Be careful

Boards and rocks are slippery when wet, and swimming in the river is not allowed inside the park.

Getting there

Entry only with a pre-booked ticket for Tenorio Volcano National Park.

Places nearby

  • Laberinto Río CelesteParks & WildlifeA 4,600 m² hibiscus hedge maze 150 m from the Tenorio Volcano NP entrance — find your way to the lookout platform in the middle.
  • Tapirus Paradise RestaurantFood & CoffeePopular restaurant 300 m east of the Tenorio Volcano NP entrance, a handy lunch stop right after the Río Celeste hike.
  • Kantala Restaurant (Río Celeste Hideaway)Food & CoffeeThe fusion restaurant of the Río Celeste Hideaway hotel, open to the public for lunch or dinner with a reservation — the area's fine-dining option.
  • Tilapiera Los Laguitos y Restaurante Río CelesteFood & CoffeeLunch spot 1.4 km from the Tenorio Volcano park entrance where the tilapia comes from its own ponds, with a pretty pond garden and canoe; a handy meal stop after the Río Celeste hike.
  • Restaurante La Amistad (Río Celeste)Sodas & Local FoodFamily soda by the Posada La Amistad, east of the Tenorio entrance, serving casados — including a colorful vegetarian one — before or after the hike.
  • Tapir Valley Nature ReserveParks & WildlifePrivate reserve at the foot of Tenorio Volcano, reforested around a large lagoon; a sanctuary for the endangered Baird's tapir with 440+ bird species.

Sources: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kitmasterbloke/ · https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tenorio_Volcano_National_Park