La Paz Waterfall, 37-meter waterfall in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica

La Paz Waterfall is a roughly 37-meter cascade set in the mountains of Sarapiquí, Costa Rica. The water drops over volcanic rock surrounded by dense rainforest on all sides.

The La Paz river cuts the fall after 8 km of volcanic terrain on the eastern slope of Poás Volcano, beside the road linking Alajuela and Heredia. A bridge at its base was destroyed and rebuilt twice. On 8 January 2009 a magnitude 6.1 earthquake triggered landslides that damaged the road and the bridge facing the fall; both were later repaired.

The name La Paz means "the peace" in Spanish. Route 126 crosses a bridge at the base of the falls; the bridge has been destroyed and rebuilt twice, and the 2009 earthquake damaged it again. Upstream stands La Paz Waterfall Gardens, a hotel and park where visitors watch local wildlife.

Access is through maintained trails inside a park that provides guides and basic facilities for visitors. Sturdy shoes are a good idea, as the paths move through forest with uneven ground and some elevation changes.

The road bridge at the foot of the falls has been destroyed and rebuilt twice, and the 6.1-magnitude earthquake of 8 January 2009 brought landslides that damaged both the bridge and the road beside the waterfall. A short path still leads behind the falling water, where a small shrine once stood.