Costa Rica
Tour and Panama Cruise with CruiseWest
La Paz Waterfalls, Gardens, and Humming
Bird Sanctuary -Text and Photos by Jack
Yeazel
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GENERAL:
The Waterfalls and Gardens are primarily self-guided tours allowing
visitors to proceed directly to their areas of interest. The full
tour is 2 miles long. Our guide, Jorge, cautioned that there were
about 400 or more steps downward along a series of falls. The Magia
Blanca Waterfall-120 Feet, La Paz-110 Feet, Encantada and Escondida Falls-65
Feet. Each a beautiful natural sight. Pathways take you to
several viewing platforms where seating and sheltered areas have been provided.
The tour bus traveled to the very bottom of the falls to pick us up.
The falls were just a short drive from the Poas Volcano northeastward back
toward the Botanical Gardens.
Click on the following
thumbnails for larger views
RESTAURANT and BIRD FEEDERS:
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These birds are very colorful and are
types we've never seen.
HUMMINGBIRD GARDEN:
Attracts more species than any other in Costa Rica. Over 16 different
species of hummingbirds call the Waterfall Gardens home. A number of the
birds have become very tame and will even land on a feeder while someone
is holding it. During the early morning and late afternoon are the times
when the hummingbirds sound like they are swarming.
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As you can see, these hummingbirds
will "eat out of your hand."
WATERFALLS TRAIL:
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The best thing about the trail is that
it's all downhill!
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Working our way down, we finally came
out at the highway below the falls to be picked up by the bus.
The remains of a collapsed bridge can
be seen under the new "military" bridge in the last frame.