- The Las Pailas sector closes on Mondays, as of 5 Oct 2026.
- A foreign adult pays US$16.95. IVA is included, as of 5 Oct 2026.
Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park
Costa Rica
Mud pots, fumaroles, and waterfalls an hour from Liberia. Las Pailas closes Mondays.
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Facts
Las Pailas: Closes on Mondays.
Fee: A foreign adult pays US$16.95. IVA is included, as of Oct 2026.
Drive: About an hour from Liberia.
Map
- Las PailasMud pots and fumaroles. This sector closes on Mondays.
- WaterfallsOn the same morning, if you started early.
Mud pots, fumaroles, and waterfalls. Las Pailas is the usual gate.
Las Pailas is the sector people use. It closes on Mondays.
Not on a Monday if Las Pailas is the plan. Go in the morning.
About an hour from Liberia. Plan it from the north, not from San José the same morning.
Do not arrive on a Monday for Las Pailas. That sector is closed.
A foreign adult pays US$16.95. IVA is included, as of Oct 2026.
Las Pailas closes on Mondays. On other days, go at opening.
No. Stay on the marked paths around the mud pots.
Las Pailas closes on Mondays. Stay on the path. Do not step off it at the mud pots.
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