pura vida passENES

Senderos Cataratas de Cinchona

Waterfall · San José & Central Valley · hidden gem

Trail system with three waterfalls and swimming pools just past the famous La Paz falls. Information comes from open sources; check access and hours locally.

Location
10.216765, -84.1679971 — Google Maps

Places nearby

  • La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature ParkParks & WildlifePrivate cloud-forest park with a trail down past five waterfalls, plus a large wildlife sanctuary (cats, birds, frogs, snakes), a butterfly garden and a hummingbird garden.
  • Restaurante ChubascosFood & CoffeeGarden restaurant on the way up to Poás volcano known for typical Costa Rican plates such as gallitos chubascos, strawberry juice and smoothies from local farms, hammocks and a pretty garden.
  • Alojamiento y Mirador Bosque Alegre (restaurant above Laguna Hule)Food & CoffeeA simple country restaurant and lodge on the rim above Laguna Hule, the deepest natural lake in Costa Rica.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Hacienda DokaFood & Coffee · takes 1 h · from $14Historic coffee estate on the slopes of Poás Volcano offering guided tours of its plantation and traditional water-powered mill.

Sources: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Senderos%20Cataratas%20de%20Cinchona%20Cinchona%20%281%20km%20north%20of%20La%20Paz%29 · https://www.descubramoscostarica.com/index.php/es/destino/cinchona-waterfall-trails