Once again, I decided to visit the beautiful town of Bajos del Toro for a waterfall hike. Every time I go there, I am amazed by the significant number of waterfalls around the zone.
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This time I went to one of the least known properties around. I decided to go with a friend to “Las Gemelas” waterfall trail. This trail also includes other two waterfalls, “La Celestial” and “Roca Verde.” The three of them have their own magical vibe.
Driving to “Las Gemelas” Waterfall
We always like to start the hikes around 8 am. For me, this is the perfect hour since, by the time you finish the hike, it’s time to go for lunch! After the hikes, it’s also an excellent opportunity to go to different towns, restaurants, and places that you hardly visit daily.
This time, we headed to Bajos del Toro around 6:30 am, and a little bit before 8 am, we were arriving at this place. After buying some snacks for the hike, we went to find the property of “Las Gemelas.” This property is after the most known properties, like “Tesoro Escondido,” “Río Agrio” and “Caída del Cielo.” Just drive for five more minutes, and you will see the entrance of the property. On weekends, some guys are usually advertising the trail and answering questions on the main road.
This is the exact location of the entrance: Las Gemelas Waterfalls
There isn’t a “normal” parking lot, but you can leave your car right next to the road inside of the property. The people at the entrance will let you know the best place. I suggest not leaving the car too far from the entrance, especially if your vehicle is not 4×4. As you move forward, it’ll be more challenging to turn around.
Starting our waterfall hike at Las Gemelas
After putting on some sunscreen and warming a bit, we started our waterfall hike. First, you walk on a flat dirt road and then see the first river and its bridge. After crossing the bridge, the exciting part starts! You start walking on a muddy road uphill. You can stay on the muddy road or walk in the trail they made right next to the muddy road.
After walking for 15 minutes, you find another river. This time there is a more artisanal bridge to cross the river. The small bridge gives the place an adventurous vibe. You can also cross the river by going inside it (a small river). Since we were still dry, this time, we chose the bridge.
After 15 more minutes of walking in the trail, we found a new bridge. It was a similar bridge to the previous two, only this time it was longer. Then we started going uphill again as we were getting closer to find the first waterfall sign.
Roca Verde Waterfall
We were walking uphill when Javier, my friend, noticed a waterfall sign. The sign said “Roca Verde Waterfall,” and it was pointing to a different trail. We didn’t hesitate as we entered this new trail. We saw people around the whole trail, but once we entered this other trail, people disappeared. After walking for 5 minutes, we found a river.
We were starting to feel a bit tired, so we went to one of the natural pools around the river while we thought about our next move. After checking the zone, we saw another sign on the other side of the river. This waterfall trail wasn’t as gentle as the others we have been before.
We continued walking up the river. After struggling to move forward (we had to go through the river) and the lack of people around, we decided it was best to go back. We weren’t sure how much we had to walk before reaching the waterfall, and we had to check a couple more waterfalls.
La Celestial Waterfall
After going back to our waterfall hike’s original trail, we continued on our way to La Celestial Waterfall. We walked past some hills, an old shack (where there are usually people from the property in case people need something), and some lovely landscapes. We started going downhill, and we found another couple of signs. One way we would reach La Celestial and the other way Las Gemelas.
Since La Celestial was the farthest waterfall, we decided to go to that one first. We walked for 5 minutes, and we found some people doing a line. Apparently, the only way down to the river’s canyon was through a rope. People were doing some sort of rappeling to go down.
After reaching the river, we walked a couple of minutes river up, and we saw a huge waterfall! We stayed there for 10 minutes, freshening up before going back up to the main trail.
Las Gemelas Waterfalls
Once we got back to the point where we deviated to La Celestial, we continued our waterfall hike to Las Gemelas. The way to reach the river’s canyon on this waterfall was much more manageable. When we got to the river, we saw one massive waterfall from there. Gemelas means twins. We saw one waterfall, where was the other one?
As we got closer to the waterfall, we saw a natural dungeon. There it was! The other half of Las Gemelas Waterfalls. These waterfalls had more natural pools than La Celestial waterfall, so we spent more time swimming and refreshing.
After enjoying a whole morning of waterfall chasing, we went on our way back to the parking lot. But our trip wasn’t over!
What can you do after?
Once we got back to the parking lot, we noticed something missing from this place. There are not really restroom facilities to shower or to wash up a bit in this property. If you end up too dirty, I suggest you eat at the restaurant in Río Agrio’s property. They have some restrooms and showers where you can clean up.
As you get ready and have something to eat, I suggest you look in your Google Maps a town named Zarcero. This is a lovely town with a beautiful park and church nearby that it’s worth your time!
Las Gemelas Waterfalls Recap:
- Location: Bajos del Toro, Alajuela. (Drive there)
- Difficulty: Moderate most part, with a couple of difficult hills.
- Access: Any car
- Contact: +506 8780-7504
- Cost: 5,000 colones ($8)
- Parking: Yes
- More info about the place: Cataratas Las Gemelas
- Hidden Gem Score: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
