La Fortuna Waterfall, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica

4.5 (9.559 reviews) Saturday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Price Range: from $18.00 Ranking #5 in Province of Alajuela Nature & Wildlife Areas • Waterfalls

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The Fortuna River Waterfall is a natural area managed sustainably by Integral Development Association of La Fortuna (ADIFORT), a non-profit organization, having as its main objective to ensure the well-being and growth of La Fortuna community; projects that are possible to run thanks to funds raised by the visit of each tourist to this natural space. La Fortuna Waterfall is located in a biological reserve with an area of 210 acres of transition premontane tropical wet forest, part of the Arenal Volcano National Park and is located at 520 meters over the sea level, where there are sources of our mountains and the waters of La Fortuna River. To observe this splendid 70 meters high waterfall, visitors must pass a path of approximately 530 steps, which offers greater security to its passage and comfortable areas for rest and hydration through a forest with native trees of the area.

Address

, Costa Rica, Postal Code: 106-4417.

Website

http://www.cataratalafortuna.com/

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Saturday, May 04, 2024, 21:26

Price range

from $18.00

User Ratings

4.5 based on (9.559 reviews)

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Reviews

4Lucybelle1 5:00 PM Jan 2, 2023
I was expecting more…
The entrance fee was $18.00 per person. The site is well maintained and the steps are very nicely done, elaborated pattern on the rails. It was not a long walk and the view and the sound of the waterfall are nice, I felt there was not much else to do. There are very short paths (orchids and butterfly garden). Make sure you bring swimming trunks and towels as you can swim close to the fall.
4Foodsthegame 5:00 PM Feb 18, 2023
Yeah it's worth a visit.
Some of the other reviewers said $15 was steep, but it's not comped to other things ive done here in Costa Rica for example 1968 was almost twice that price. Bottom line this is a stunning and likely the most impressive waterfall you will see here, you can swim in the pool water permitting or the river and they have life guards. We sadly had to go on a Saturday and it was a tad crowded but if you cross the river and hike to the other side you are alone.