Parque Recreativo Municipal Los Chorros — Attraction in Tacares

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G ! Loved the views. The entrance is easy to miss no big or bright signage with the name of “Los Chorros”. It is privately owned and we paid 3,000 col. to park. A very nice gentleman guided the trail down to the waterfalls. The hike down was a good 10-15 mins. Walking fast with the guide but if we would’ve gone on our own it would’ve taken us double the time. The trail is well paved by foot steps but there are a lot of areas that look dangerous bc there are no railings or anything to block a fall steep down hill. For me it was a bit difficult not bc the trail but bc I’m not a fit person but we went with my 6 & 8 year old daughters who did pretty well going down and up. I recommend holding the little ones hands during the hike. The views were amazing - well worth the hike down and up. The pictures don’t do this place justice you have to be there to appreciate it. Since it’s privately owned the owner does offer you their humble restroom prior to taking the hike. Once you get to the bottom there are two bathrooms that are not well kept but very large to change up in. I recommend your arrive in your swimsuits to avoid the trouble of changing there (trust me ladies). There is no food or water to buy around there. The guide ( not really a guide he was just kind enough to walk us down the trail) told us you can drink the water from that river but we weren’t that adventurous to try. The property had mango trees and orange trees. I loved that it was so intimate not that many tourist I think we only saw 2 other families while there. In my opinion this was better than the las cascadas La Paz mostly bc we’re able to swim and step in the water. The water was cold as expected but after that hike it felt nice. Also there are 2 water falls we only saw the main one bc the second one was another short hike to get to. So basically you have to cross the river and climb about 15-20ft and follow a very narrow path but since we had the girls we didn’t do it. The best thing about this waterfall is that it’s economic, it’s not populated with many tourist and it’s accessible to go in it! Go, you will not regret it! Also make sure you wear water shoes as there a lot of rocks...

We visited Los Chorros today (September 28th 2022) and it is BREATHTAKING!!! the drive to the reserve is easy, there's parking right next to the owner's house. There isn't a fixed price for the hike, you give what you think is appropriate. You can pay with dollars or colones. The walk to the waterfall is downhill and the way back is uphill, so for me, a person that is not in shape, it was a little difficult. But if you bring water and take breaks while going, I think the view of the waterfall will be worth it! By far one of the most beautiful waterfalls I've seen in Costa Rica, and this is my 3rd time here. The owner is super nice (Luis) and gave us cold water when we returned. There's a bathroom down by the waterfall. After that we moved the car about 200 meters to a beautiful piece of land that you can come and have a picnic at regardless of the hike, you can come just for that. It doesn't require any walking. Just park your car and find a spot on the grass or tables (the photo with the green grass is the area I'm referring to) and enjoy the amazing view. The phone number on Google isn't Luis's, it's the council house or something like that. We notified Luis, because they don't pick up and people might think it's closed. When you arrive there's a sign that the place is temporarily closed, but ignore it, as far as Luis told us today the reserve is open as it says 0800-1600 every day. Bring sun screen and big repellant, dont leave any trash behind and just...

This is an absolute must see if you are in Grecia or San Jose. It's close, and there are just very few places you can walk to the bottom of a 4 story waterfall. The water is never above knee depth.

That said, getting there is a bit of a trick. Go in the official entrance, and after about 100 meters there will be a rope across the road, and a sign that says "Parque." beyond the sign is a house. Drive past the house and park in the mowed grass. When you get out of the car, either Luis or one of his boys will come out and guide you across the property to the Trail which leads down to the waterfalls. When you see Luis (he's about 5'7", dark curly hair) he will ask for a donation, most people seem to do about 10$/car.

The trail takes about 20 minutes to get down to the main waterfall, which is spectacularly visible without getting wet. That said, the best way to experience this area is to bring water shoes and a suit. Luis will direct you how to work your way across the rocks to the second water fall. It is absolutely worth it. While not as grand as the first, the sheer force coming out of the second fall is worth the short walk.

Will be interesting to see what the city does now that they have purchased the land. Hope this attraction eventually becomes more...