Rio Celeste, Tenorio Volcano National Park

Cool place for a hike. Note that you can’t swim under the waterfall, so if you’re looking for a swimming hole this is probably not the best place. Plan for a roundtrip hike of around 2-3 hours if you want to go to the end of the trail. You don’t have to go all the way to the end to see the waterfall. But if you hike to the end, you can see where two rivers meet and the water turns from clear to aqua blue, which is pretty cool. I also saw some neat birds and monkeys in the trees. Bring a raincoat because it can start to sprinkle or rain out of nowhere. Also, good shoes are recommended (don’t come with sandals). There’s an entrance fee and they only take credit card.

The blue river is pretty neat and the waterfall is beautiful! It’s not a difficult hike but it is somewhat rough terrain in some parts of the trail. Lot’s of steps. Definitely take a poncho (it rains hard), waterproof closed toed shoes, and water (a snack would be nice). No need to pay for a tour guide, easy marked trail in the jungle.