Total height 70-75 m Watercourse Arenal River | Number of drops 1 Phone +506 2479 9515 | |
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Location La Fortuna, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica Address 1.5 km south and 3 km west from the Catholic Church, Alajuela, La Fortuna de San Carlos, 21007, Costa Rica Hours Closed now Thursday7AM–5PMFriday7AM–5PMSaturday7AM–5PMSunday7AM–5PMMonday7AM–5PMTuesday7AM–5PMWednesday7AM–5PM Similar Ecotermales Fortuna, Tabacón, Arenal Volcano, Ecocentro Danaus, Chato Volcano | ||
La Fortuna Waterfall (Spanish for "the fortune") is located in central Costa Rica, in the Alajuela Province. In Spanish, it is known as Catarata Fortuna. The waterfall drops about 70−75 meters and is located at the base of the dormant Chato volcano, about 5.5 km outside of the town of La Fortuna, near the Arenal Volcano. It is fed by the Arenal River, which travels through the rain forest in the Arenal Mountain range until it plunges over the cliff, forming this waterfall. The admission is $15 USD for adults and $15 for children over 6. The hike down to the waterfall is a short but arduous one, along a staircase carved into the hillside. Guests are encouraged to swim in the stream and small rapids below the falls, and there's a lifeguard on duty. There are restrooms and showers in the guest facilities atop the cliff, along with a restaurant and gift shop. It should take 10 minutes to go down and about 20 to get back up to the parking lot. Open from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.
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