Enjoy a beautiful hike through Pailas trail at Rincon de la Vieja National Park, experiencing nature and witnessing the power of an active volcano.

Rincon de la Vieja National Park offers a heady mix of rolling green hills, gushing waterfalls and lush forests.

The park attracts travellers year-round who come to explore its hot springs, bubbling muds and picture-perfect waterfalls.

Rincon de la Vieja means “The Old Woman’s Corner” and was named after a local legend, which tells of a girl’s lover who was thrown into the volcano by her father. It’s said the woman became a recluse and developed healing powers, living out her days on the slopes of Rincon de la Vieja.Hiking in the Rincón de la Vieja National Park on the Las Pailas loop trail takes you 2.5 miles through exotic dry tropical forest to see incredible nature, volcanic activity and wildlife like birds and sometimes even mammals like monkeys & and white-nosed coatis.You can add a visit to Oropendola waterfall, enjoy lunch a mud bath and volcano-heated thermal waters at Hacienda Guachipelin to complement your day.

The National Park is closed on Mondays.