La Fortuna Falls

Don’t go unless you’re in decent shape. There is no elevator! You have to walk down a lot of steps that are really rugged. Tourism in Costa Rica in general is not done like the National Parks in the US with the perfectly straight paths and fancy everything. There’s a path with rocky steps going down a long ways. It’s a nightmare to come back up, even if you are in shape and if you’re not (like me) then it’s extremely difficult to handle. It is a nice waterfall though and probably worth the trip if you can handle it…..but Costa Rica has a lot of waterfalls on the other hand….La Paz is nice.

If you travel to La Fortuna (probably for Arenal), it is worth a morning’s time to go to La Fortuna Falls. It’s a nice hike (not too hard) and a peaceful, pretty waterfall once you get there. I recommend it. It’s a pretty long walk from the main drag in La Fortuna, so I recommend a taxi. You can arrange for them to pick you back up a few hours later, so you don’t have to wait.

La Fortuna Falls is absolutely beautiful; breathtaking. The water is incredibly cold, and the falls are dangerous to swim in: if you get too close to them you will be sucked under, possible causing death, and if you swim too far away from them you will most likely be pushed onto the sharp rocks surrounding. Meanwhile, the falls create waves that are strong to resist. But the swim is worth it – there is a small cave underneath the falls that is very pretty. All in all, it is a fantastic place to visit. I highly recommend it.