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UPDATE Jan 2021: Came back to this spot two years later, it was just as beautiful as ever. Still hard to figure out where exactly you park your car, you will pass a few dry riverbeds in your four-wheel drive before you get there, so keep going until you see a little house with a Coca-Cola sign on it with a small parking area.
You'll pay the guy 1,000 colones per person, have exact change and or leave the rest as a tip.
It's a very rocky and watery walk, fine to do in sandals like chacos or tevas, but not in flip-flops, and not for people who don't have good balance. Other than that, it's easy with not much incline.
2020: Had a gorgeous waterfall and its pool to ourselves on this short hike through a jungle. This is an awesome spot for those staying on the Nicoya Peninsula who want to see a different ecosystem without having to drive 3-4 hours inland. Definitely get written directions from a local or your hotel manager, the road in to this trail is a little unclear at points, and Google/Waze doesn't quite have the location right. When you drive up to a cluster of buildings where the road narrows, that's where you park. We gave 2000 colones to park and the gentleman there showed us where the trail starts, I don't think we would've seen it otherwise. It's probably a 30 minute drive on a gravel road from the main road coming out of Jicaral. Wear tennis shoes and plan to walk through the streams (so bring back up shoes for afterward!)...
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This was a gem of an unexpected, far greater than anticopated hike without heading inland from the Nicoya peninsula. We hiked it with 6 kids ages 8-12 and it was such a great afternoon. They LOVED swimming beneath the falls & catching tadpoles in the pools. It's mid season, so the falls were certainly not rushing, but there was plenty of water to enjoy!
Unlike older reviews, our Google maps brought us right to the parking area where there are 4-5 spots. The gentleman collecting parking fees greeted us warmly and directed us right to the falls!
Be prepared to get wet; river crossings and slippery rocks, but it was so worth the afternoon of fun and a...
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I'm conducting biodiversity research here and volunteering around the reserve as needed, it is amazing. The reserve works with the local community to preserve the natural areas in the mountains, there is such anrich ecology here, so many animals and plants to see. The food is prepared by the workers and it is so delicious, they are even teaching me new recipes. And if you like your tea or coffee sweatened you are in for a treat, there is fresh honey from the bees kept here! if you plan to visit Costa Rica you should plan to visit this...
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