Rincón de la Vieja is known for its impressive diversity of flora and fauna... (+ info)

Horseback riding to the “Oropéndola” waterfall and National Park

We’ll start the tour by visiting the waterfall. From the hotel we take a scenic trail by horse. At the end of the trail we have a short walk down to the canyon. Although the last part of the trail is easy, it can’t be done by horse.

In the canyon we’ll find the 82/25m feet high beautiful waterfall. The emerald green water invites you for a refreshing swim. The waterfall is located in a beautiful vegetated canyon which beauty you’ll enjoy.

After a break by the waterfall we continue our tour until we reach the main gate of the National Park where we have to leave the horses, as we are only allowed to enter the park by foot.

At the park we take the “Las Pailas” track. At this, more or less, circular trail with a length of about 2 miles/3.2km, you can enjoy the most volcanic activity without climbing the main crater.
Here you can find a great variety of vegetation and trees, like the Elephant ear tree, Cigar Box Cedar, Laurel and the Gumbo-limbo among others.
You can spot mammals like the raccoon, the white nosed coati and the Central American agouti as well as the already mentioned birds; the Blue-crowned Motmot, the Mountain finch and the Emerald Toucan. You’ll find small waterfalls, rapids, volcanic mud pools, hot springs, fumaroles and the “volcancito” (little volcano).
When we finish the walking part, the horses are ready out to take us back to the Hacienda.