点评:I visited in mid-June with my wife and our two sons (ages 10 & 8) and walked away thinking it was the best spot we’ve been for a hike in Costa Rica- where we’ve spent vacations for the past three years. The walk is long enough to feel like a workout and scenic enough to feel like an excursion- and the waterfalls along the second half of the walk are perfect for cooing off and enjoying the fresh mountain water. We did not use a guide but we support the use of guides if you want to maximize the viewing of wildlife. On our own, we saw toucans, skinks, poison dart frogs, and lots of cool plants and mosses. A highlight was standing in a waterfall at the end of the hike and letting the water rush over us. We all loved it.
The drive there is relatively easy. It’s along the main road connecting Jaco and Quepos and only a 15-min drive through the palm farms and a couple of small towns. Approximately half of the road is paved and just when you can’t take enough of the unpaved section, it becomes flat and paved. For us, it was an easy 40-min drive from our vacation home in Playa Bejuco and a delightful 2.5-hour hike and romp in the waterfalls.
Parking was plentiful and there is a restaurant with bathrooms at the entrance. There’s also an old dog at the entrance as well- he’s very cute, but very old. He’s blind and deaf, and can’t smell, so don’t try to pet him because he startles easily. We wanted to love on him but he nipped at my wife’s hands before we saw the sign asking that we leave him in peace.
All in all, HIGHLY recommended!
翻译:六月中旬,我和妻子以及两个儿子(分别为10岁和8岁)来到这里,离开时觉得这是我们在哥斯达黎加徒步旅行的最佳地点——过去三年我们都在这里度假。这段路程足够长,感觉像是在锻炼身体,风景也足够优美,感觉像是一次远足——后半段的瀑布非常适合放松身心,享受清澈的山泉水。我们没有请导游,但如果您想最大限度地观赏野生动物,我们建议请导游。我们自己去看了巨嘴鸟、石龙子、箭毒蛙,以及许多很酷的植物和苔藓。徒步旅行的亮点是在终点站在瀑布上,感受瀑布奔腾的流水。我们都很喜欢。
开车去那里相对容易。它位于连接哈科和克波斯的主干道旁,穿过棕榈农场和几个小镇,只需15分钟车程。大约一半的路是铺好的,当你对未铺砌的路段欲罢不能时,它就会变成平坦的铺砌路段。对我们来说,从我们在贝胡科海滩的度假屋开车过来只需40分钟,然后沿着瀑布漫步,享受了2.5小时的愉快徒步和嬉戏。
停车位充足,入口处有一家带卫生间的餐厅。入口处还有一只老狗——它很可爱,但年纪很大了。它又盲又聋,也没有嗅觉,所以不要试图抚摸它,因为它很容易受惊。我们很想好好爱抚它,但它却在我们看到告示牌要求我们不要打扰它之前,就咬了我妻子的手。
总而言之,强烈推荐!