11 Wonderful Waterfalls in Costa Rica (Plus One Secret One!)

When it comes to natural attractions in Costa Rica, beaches, volcanoes and rain forest take the spotlight. However, there is one other natural attraction that has been gaining more attention: waterfalls. Costa Rica’s lush forests, full rivers and impressive volcanoes mean that wherever you go in the country, there are waterfalls.

In this post I list a few of our favorite waterfalls in Costa Rica. Some well known, some not so. Social media has popularized many of them so they are no longer local secrets but these waterfalls are popular for a reason – they are gorgeous!

Our Favorite Waterfalls in Costa Rica

Costa Rica waterfalls map

Travel tip: Many hotels have a waterfall on their property that are exclusive to guests such as Arenal Observatory Lodge, Oxygen Jungle Villas(Get 15% off), Finca Bella Vista, Buena Vista Lodge, Hacienda Guachipelin, Rara Avis Rainforest Lodge, Rancho Pacifico (get 10% off by using promo code MyTanFeet) and Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge. Consider…