What did we do today?
- We headed straight up to Rincon de la Vieja National Park for the 8am opening and hiked the easy 3.5 km boiling mud pots loop
- In the afternoon we walked from the hotel to Los Chorreras Waterfall for a swim at the base of the waterfalls.
Accommodation: Hacienda Guachipelin
Meals: all meals at Hacienda Guachepilin
You don't need a guide for either of these two walks and if you are staying at the hotel all of the sites on their property are free; you only have to pay the entrance fee to the National Park.
There is lots of information about Rincon that you can find online. But here are a few of my own thoughts.
The boiling mud pot loop is an easy and fun hike through varied topography on the side of Rincon Volcano; much of it is shaded as you walk through the forest, but the boiling mud pots section is fully open to the sun so take precautions. We were there in March and it was very windy, and surprisingly we had rain for about 30 minutes. There are bathrooms and a gift shop at the park entrance.
The walk from Hacienda Guachipelin Hotel to Los Chorreras Waterfall takes about 30 minutes. It is all downhill walking through pretty ranchland until you reach the waterfalls. There is not much shade and it is hot. Be prepared for the uphill walk back to the hotel.
Just before we reached the waterfall we took a marked trail off to the left towards the "celestial pools". Make sure you walk to the last pool (#4) which is the best for swimming.
Map of the HG Property
Mud Pots on the Rincon Hike
Forest Clouds at Rincon
Los Chorreras Waterfall
#3 Celestial Pool
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