Llanos de Cortés Waterfall, Waterfall in Bagaces Canton, Costa Rica

Llanos de Cortés Waterfall is a cascade spanning about 20 meters wide that flows over moss-covered rocks into a natural pool surrounded by dense forest. A sandy beach at its base provides a comfortable spot to rest and take in the water.

The waterfall lies 4 km from Bagaces, south of the Pan-American Highway, on the road toward the Llanos del Cortés area. It passed from private hands to municipal management, which brought concrete steps and visitor facilities. That change set how the site is run today.

The waterfall sits 4 km south of the Pan-American Highway from Bagaces, in Llanos del Cortés. The name refers to the flat plains (llanos) of the Cortés area where the cascade drops. Visitors reach the basin by concrete steps built after the site passed to municipal management.

The site is accessible daily with paved pathways and stairs leading to the waterfall basin, plus on-site restrooms available to visitors. Two different entry points serve the location, one managed by the municipality and another accessible through a donation-based arrangement.

The waterfall lies 4 km south of the Pan-American Highway from Bagaces, in Bagaces Canton, Guanacaste. The access road leaves the highway and crosses open cattle country before reaching the site, so the turnoff is the landmark to watch for rather than any signposted town.