About: This is a hotel that also offers many activities to guests and day visitors alike. They are an adventure park that has ziplining, hiking trails, birdwatching, horseback riding, hanging bridges, a jungle waterslide, a waterfall, a “trapiche” or sugar cane mill, a tractor tour, a pottery workshop, hot springs, a sauna, a mud bath,…
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Liberia Wildlife Exhibits and Gardens
Options for wildlife exhibits and gardens in Liberia:
Ponderosa Adventure Park
About: This adventure park is the only one of its kind in Costa Rica, offering access to see African animals like giraffes, zebras, and ostriches, as well as other local animals. There is a safari tour, where you get up close and personal with the African animals, even having the opportunity to feed them from…
Las Pumas Rescue Center
About: This animal rescue center focuses on rescue, rehabilitation, and, when possible, release. It is a great place to see and learn about many animals in an easier way than in the wild. It is not a zoo, and the animals are not bred in captivity. There is a small gift shop, but food is…
Guayabo Animal Rescue
About: This rescue center currently does not offer official tours to day visitors, but has lodging and experiences for overnight guests, and will do their best to meet your interests if you stop by for a visit. They offer animal encounters, ATV tours, horseback riding, and hiking trails on site. They also can help with…
Liberia Waterfalls
Options for waterfalls in Liberia:
Oropendola Waterfall
About: This waterfall is located right outside Rincon de la Vieja National Park. You do not need to enter the national park to visit it, nor pay the national park entrance fee. However, there is a separate entrance fee for the waterfall, as it is on the property of the Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin. There is…
Llanos de Cortes Waterfall
About: This large waterfall is a great option for several reasons: it is easily accessible, just off Highway 1; it is owned and organized by the city and is popular among locals and foreigners alike; there is plenty of parking; reservations are not required; there is a short hike down stairs to reach the falls;…
La Leona Waterfall
About: This waterfall has become very popular in the Liberia area because of its unique design in a canyon surrounded by caves and its vibrant blue water. There are several tour companies that offer a guided tour to this waterfall. They all follow a similar itinerary, which includes a 2 kilometer hike each way, and…
Guacalito Waterfalls
About: These are some small waterfalls on private property run by a small family looking to attract tourists. It is a great place to spend time relaxing in nature. There is a viewpoint that allows views of Lake Nicaragua on a clear day. You can swim in the river. Province: Guanacaste Starting from: Liberia Time…