Catarata Llanos de Cortes Waterfall: An Oasis in Guanacaste

During our first months of living in Guanacaste, Yeison and I heard about a waterfall called Catarata Llanos de Cortes. His brother told us it was one of the most beautiful waterfalls he’d ever seen so we knew we had to visit for ourselves.

We took one morning to find this little oasis and fell in love with this waterfall instantly. Ever since then, we’ve taken all of our friends and family for a day trip. It’s absolutely worth visiting and if you have a day to explore, definitely put this waterfall on the list! Catarata Llanos de Cortes waterfall is only 30 minutes from Liberia and a great cheap activity in Guanacaste. It is definitely one of our “must-sees” in Costa Rica!

Read our guide to visiting: how to get there, how much it costs and the secret spots you can’t miss!

This post has been updated March 2019.

Location and directions

Catarata Llanos de Cortes map

The Cortes waterfalls is in Guanacaste, in the small town of Bagaces near…