“Wanderlust: n. a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world”
Today we drove up to Nauyaca Waterfalls, they're one of the main attractions of the southern region in Costa Rica. Again like many other places in the mountains above the coastal towns, the drive getting there is part of the adventure. Although most of the road is paved, it's very windy and cars were fly around each curve...several times I thought someone would hit us head on. The falls are located in a canyon and there are two main falls. The top falls have a drop of about 147' and the lower falls are a stepped falls that drop about 65'. The lower falls form a natural deep pool that's a great place to cool off on a hot day.
The falls are beautiful, but this is definitely a tourist place. The ticket office was easy to find along the highway. You pay for your tickets to the falls ($8) and for parking ($3) there. You can park at the office for free or drive the 1.25 miles down to the base of the trail and park. I highly recommend spending the money to park by the river. The hike to the falls is 2.5 miles...both ways! It was very strenuous on such a hot afternoon, especially for flat landers like ourselves. We had to climb up the mountain from the parking lot and then down (a lot of stairs) to the waterfall, but once at the falls we were rewarded with the incredible falls and a wonderful place to swim and relax. It felt amazing to jump in and cool off. This is not a hike or waterfall for everyone to visit, if you're not in good shape...DO NOT go! We hiked over seven miles today...first a short walk on the beach this morning and then the hike to the waterfalls. We may need to sit and relax tomorrow...maybe.
A view along the trail to the falls.
The lower falls
A video of the falls
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