Our last day in La Fortuna was fantastic, at this point I was getting used to the cloudy skies above the rain forest. Low season was incredible, there really weren't many tourists in the area making our short visit that much better. That morning we had decided to check out the La Fortuna Waterfall. Our plan was to beat the rush bright and early so that we could have the area to ourselves for a bit. We ate our breakfast quickly and waited for our cab to arrive.
When we arrived we saw this amazing view above of a waterfall spouting into the center of a forest. The main parts to this park were the waterfall itself and an orchid trail. We followed the waterfall path first, it was about 500 steps down until we would would arrive at the base. On our way down we got a good glimpse of what this habitat had to offer, there was lush green forestry, butterflies and a bunch of birds as well. The walk was quick and easy and we kept moving quicker as the sound of water became louder and louder.
When we reached the waterfall there may have only been three people taking photos, so we were lucky enough to take in the views and sounds of the La Fortuna waterfall. Unfortunately there was a staff member who was chaining up the creek area as he told us that the rainfall from the other day makes it unsafe to be in the water. I wasn't too upset though, the water was a lot more murky than what I had seen in photos when we were doing research for your trip. Aashna mentioned to me that on a good day you could book a tour and repel alongside the waterfall which would be cool for the adventurous type. I sat around visualizing myself swimming and repelling and that was good enough for me.
Once the place began to get a little busier we trekked back up the 500 stairs and made it to the orchid trail. On many of the trees within the trail you could see beautiful flowers with small signs offering information on the orchid. I was never really one to be interested in birdwatching and flower spotting but this trip may have changed me into a new man.
Once we had finished up at the park, we went back to the town to grab some lunch, waters and kill some time before we had to catch our shuttle for our next trip. Below are some photos I took of the church, the town park and a little market we passed by on the way to grabbing another casado meal.
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