HomeHot springs

Hot springs

Arenal Costa Rica Adventure Tours

LA FORTUNA, Alajuela — I saw the fear in Guiselle’s eyes when our SUP guide Isidro asked her to jump off the back of...

Hot springs at Purapora, Costa Rica’s ‘fountain of youth,’ get a new lease on life

The legendary springs fell into disuse and ended up lost, forgotten and buried in a garbage dump for decades — until an Israeli Indiana Jones named Avraham Kotlitzky tracked them down here eight years ago, moved garbage and weeds aside, and thrust his hand into a hot spring.

Arenal’s free hot spring: You can’t beat the price

Río Chollín, at the base of Costa Rica's Arenal Volcano next to the Tabacón resort, is a bathwater-hot, fast river with rapids and waterfalls. Best of all, it's completely free.
Costa Rica Coffee
Loading…
COSTA RICA EXCHANGE RATE
Costa Rica T shirts
Costa Rica Car Rental
Costa Rica Travel Insruance
Costa Rica Travel

Costa Rica Audit Finds Long Delays for Stomach Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Patients with stomach cancer in Costa Rica can face months of waiting for tests, biopsy results and treatment, according to a CCSS audit that...

The Rare Costa Rica Parasite That Sent Me to Surgery

Did you know there is a rare and unusual intestinal parasite whose scientific name mentions our country? I am referring to the ‘Angiostrongylus Costaricenses’,...

Costa Rica and El Salvador Sign New Agreement to Fight Organized Crime

Costa Rica and El Salvador have signed a new security agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation against organized crime, as President Laura Fernández moves to...

Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan Leads UN Race but Faces Two Potential Vetoes

Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan remains the leading candidate to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, but a new round of voting...