Trip Info
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Rio Celeste National Park
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1.5 Hours
Guided Hike through Sloth Sanctuary and to the Rio Celeste Waterfall
Your day starts with a 7 am pickup from your hotel. Upon arriving at Rio Celeste National Park, located by the Tenorio Volcano, you will begin a 1.5 hour hike where you can expect to see amazing wildlife. Next, you’ll get to swim in the spectacular blue water of the river. Afterward, you’ll head towards an animal sanctuary to visit two and three-toed sloths, butterflies, frogs, monkeys, and many more animals. A delicious and authentic Costa Rican lunch will conclude your adventure.
About the River’s Color
Locals say that Rio Celeste got its stunning blue color when God dipped his brush in the river as he was painting the sky. Science says that the color appears when two separate clear water rivers meet and a certain type of mineral coated in silicon, oxygen, and aluminum remains suspended in the river. The size, suspension, and reflection of sunlight creates this vivid blue color in the water.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Roughly an hour and a half long hike, we will conclude with a delicious Costa Rican lunch at the end of your adventure!
