Visiting Rio Celeste Waterfall in Costa Rica

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Sometimes the places we see highlighted online don’t live up to the hype. Rio Celeste is absolutely worth the visit.

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Rio Celeste is located in the Tenorio Volcano National Park, so you are essentially going to the National Park

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The hike to the Rio Celeste waterfall is about 2 miles out and back. The hike is easy to moderate. It is point 1 on the map called Catarata.

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While enjoying the trail, make sure to keep your eyes open for wildlife. During our hike, we spotted tons of wildlife.

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Once you reach Rio Celeste, you will see the epic staircase of 200+ looking down.

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See maps, travel tips and more on rio celeste

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