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