Visiting La Paz Waterfall Gardens

If you’re looking for an incredible day trip from San Jose on your next Costa Rica vacation, choose La Paz Waterfall Gardens. Surrounded by lush flora and fauna, beautiful hiking trails and a coffee plantation, La Paz is an eco-tourist attraction that is privately owned and the perfect place for family tour in the central highlands of Costa Rica. Only an hour away from San Jose and the Juan Santamaria International Airport, it is rich in biodiversity due to its high altitude of 4000 to 5000 feet. La Paz is made up of both rain and cloud forest. One of the most popular attractions is the largest butterfly garden in the world. You will also see an animal sanctuary, a hummingbird garden, a gorgeous bromeliads garden, an orchid garden,  a frog pond, a serpentaria, and five extraordinary waterfalls! Visit La Paz for one of the most memorable Tours of Costa Rica and one of the most popular in the Central Valley.

Waterfalls

The highlight of La Paz Waterfall Gardens is, of course, the waterfalls. Thanks to La Paz Waterfall Gardens, it is now possible to safety admire and photograph the beautiful waterfalls from a safe platform or balcony. There are 5 waterfalls to see, made possible by the hiking trails. Each one is just as beautiful as the last. The Magia Blanca waterfall actually includes a viewing platform that allows you to stand right under the falls. You’ll also get to capture amazing photos of the Templo and Encantada waterfalls.

Hiking

The gardens consist of three kilometers of paved trails throughout the lush rainforest. As you walk along, you spot flocks of colorful tropical birds flying near the falls. The trails allow you to watch the waterfalls from many different angles. You can see them from above, from the middle and from below. This leads you to the Hummingbird Garden where you will find 24 species of enchanting small birds. Feeders are strategically dispersed all over the garden, making them easy to spot and photograph.