
COSTA RICA - San José
La Paz Waterfalls
La Paz is a waterfall in central Costa Rica. It is 31 kilometres (19 mi) north of Alajuela, and at 50 kms from downtown San José. So it can makes a daily excursion.
The River La Paz forms the waterfall after traversing 8 kilometres (5 mi) of volcanic terrain, and then continues through the rainforest of the eastern side of Poás Volcano. Upstream from the waterfall is La Paz Waterfall Gardens, a hotel and park, where visitors can observe many different species of local wildlife.
We can't say we appreciated caged animals but it's a way to see them closer than in wilderness for some and to see the others, like the pumas and jaguars as they are difficult to see in their usual habitat.
BEST TIME to VISIT San José
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to COSTA RICA
From December to April

La Paz Waterfalls - Impressive insect in a showcase display

La Paz Waterfalls - Impressive insect in a showcase display

La Paz Waterfalls - golden insect in a showcase display

La Paz Waterfalls - large night butterflies in a showcase display

La Paz Waterfalls - blue butterflies in a showcase display

La Paz Waterfalls - large night butterflies in a showcase display

La Paz Waterfalls - the incredible blue morpho butterfly - flashy blue inside and brown outside

La Paz Waterfalls - new-borned blue morpho butterflies

La Paz Waterfalls - blue morpho butterflies

La Paz Waterfalls - the incredible blue morpho butterfly - flashy blue inside and brown outside

La Paz Waterfalls - the incredible blue morpho butterfly

La Paz Waterfalls - 2 morpho butterflies

La Paz Waterfalls - orange butterfly

La Paz Waterfalls - new-borned blue morpho butterflies

La Paz Waterfalls - black and orange butterfly

La Paz Waterfalls - yellow butterfly

La Paz Waterfalls - monarch butterfly

La Paz Waterfalls - yellow butterfly

La Paz Waterfalls - black and red butterfly

La Paz Waterfalls - this monarch butterfly isn't shy

La Paz Waterfalls - butterflies in a show case display

La Paz Waterfalls - landscape

La Paz Waterfalls - orchid

La Paz Waterfalls - relax at your hotel

La Paz Waterfalls - orchids

La Paz Waterfalls - red fowers and a butterfly

La Paz Waterfalls - orchids

white throated capucin monkeys




La Paz Waterfalle - Pumas

La Paz Waterfalle - Pumas

La Paz Waterfalle - Pumas

La Paz Waterfalle - Jaguar

La Paz Waterfalle - Jaguar

La Paz Waterfalle - Jaguar

La Paz Waterfalle - Ocelots

La Paz Waterfalle - Ocelot

La Paz Waterfalle - Ocelots

La Paz Waterfalle - Jaguar

La Paz Waterfalle - Jaguar

La Paz Waterfalle - Jaguar

La Paz Waterfalle - Jaguar

La Paz Waterfalle - Jaguar

La Paz Waterfalle - Jaguar

La Paz Waterfalle - Puma sleeping

La Paz Waterfalle - Puma

La Paz Waterfalle - Puma

La Paz Waterfalle - Bird

La Paz Waterfalle - Duck

La Paz Waterfalle - Chestnut-Madibled toucan

La Paz Waterfalle - Ducks

La Paz Waterfalle - Rainbow toucan

La Paz Waterfalle - Rainbow toucan

La Paz Waterfalle - Chestnut-Madibled toucan

La Paz Waterfalle - Chestnut-Madibled toucan

La Paz Waterfalle - Chestnut-Madibled toucan

La Paz Waterfalle - Hummingbirds - The park offered sweet water to hummingbirds which need to get a lot of sugar every day

La Paz Waterfalle - Hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalle - Hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - colorful hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - tiny hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - blue hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - green and white hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - colorful hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - blue hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - green hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - colorful hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - tiny hummingbird obliged to fly to reach the sweet water

La Paz Waterfalls - colorful hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - colorful hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - greenl hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - green and white hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - green and purple hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - hummingbird

La Paz Waterfalls - hummingbird


La Paz Waterfalls - one waterfall

La Paz Waterfalls - scarlet macaw

Costa Rica - around San José

La Paz Waterfalls - bird

La Paz Waterfalls - ducks

La Paz Waterfalls - scarlet macaw

collection of coleopters in a display cabinet

La Paz Waterfalls - new born Morpho butterfly

La Paz Waterfalls - Butterfly on purple flowers

La Paz Waterfalls - new born butterfly

La Paz Waterfalls - new born Morpho butterfly

La Paz Waterfalls - new born butterfly emerging

La Paz Waterfalls - new born Morpho butterfly

La Paz Waterfalls - butterfly on red flowers

La Paz Waterfalls - monarch butterfly

La Paz Waterfalls - new born monarch butterfly

La Paz Waterfalls - monarch butterfly

gold coleoptere, partof a collection in a display cabinet

La Paz Waterfalls - spider mokey

La Paz Waterfalls - spider monkey

La Paz Waterfalls - white throated capucin monkey

La Paz Waterfalls - spider monkey

La Paz Waterfalls - yellow green snake bu venemous

La Paz Waterfalls - boa

La Paz Waterfalls - snake

La Paz Waterfalls - boa

La Paz Waterfalls - pretty green snake bu venomous

La Paz Waterfalls - blue butterfly

La Paz Waterfalle - Pumas - probably females as a male is more massive

La Paz Waterfalle - Puma

La Paz Waterfalle - Pumas

La Paz Waterfalle - Pumas

La Paz Waterfalle - Jaguar

La Paz Waterfalle - Jaguar

La Paz Waterfalle - Jaguar

La Paz Waterfalle - Jaguar

Waterfalls of La Paz - parrot