Costa Rica - Day 4
I had to check out of my airbnb today, but before I did that I had one more thing on my list that I wanted to do. And that was the Fortuna Waterfall. I had planned to do it in the afternoon one of the previous days, but it just hadn't worked out and I am so happy that it didn't. I made sure that I arrived just as it was opening. It takes about 15 or 20 minutes to get down to the base of the waterfall, but it is stairs and there are different viewpoints you can stop at.
Once you get down the waterfall is stunning.
And you can actually swim in the pool, they have security, sort of lifeguards around. I didn't have a full swim, but I did soak my feet and legs.
By arriving so early I pretty much had the place to myself!
You can also view the river that is fed by the waterfall.
It is such a beautiful area.
But... here comes the tough part... climbing the 530 steps to get back to the top. It definitely took longer then getting down, but I just stopped where I felt like I needed it. There were a lot more people going down now, so I was really happy with my timing.
It was time to pack up and then head towards my second location, which was going to be my beach getaway.
To get from Fortuna to Tamarindo, my beach location, it was about a 4 hour drive, so I did make a few stops along the way. And Lake Arenal has some beautiful views.
