- The walk is about twelve kilometers there and back, as of 5 Oct 2026.
- There are swimming holes. It is still a river, not a pool, as of 5 Oct 2026.
La Cangreja National Park
Costa Rica
A quiet river park south of Puriscal. Twelve kilometers there and back, with swimming holes.
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Facts
Walk: About twelve kilometers there and back.
Place: South of Puriscal.
Fee: Fees differ for foreigners and for residents. SINAC posts the figure, and it usually includes IVA, as of Oct 2026.
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- The riverSwimming holes on a twelve-kilometer walk. Start in the morning.
A quiet river and the swimming holes. The walk is the day.
South of Puriscal. Twelve kilometers there and back.
In the morning. Twelve kilometers is not an afternoon.
South of Puriscal, from the Central Valley. It is a quiet park, not a highway stop.
Give it the morning. The distance is the plan.
Fees differ for foreigners and for residents. SINAC posts the figure, and it usually includes IVA, as of Oct 2026.
Start in the morning. You will not finish twelve kilometers after lunch.
No. Stay on the trail, and treat the river as a river.
Stay on the trail. A swimming hole is not a pool with a lifeguard.
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