Ricon de la Vieja Getting Around
Car:
If you choose to rent a car, you’ll maneuver the bumpy mountain roads at a snail’s pace. You’re in luck though, as slow speeds allow you to enjoy the volcano’s spectacular surroundings. Any midsize car with good clearance can make the trip during the dry season, but a 4WD is necessary in the rainy season, from May through November.
Horseback:
Horseback riding is very popular at Rincon de la Vieja. Visitors can rent horses from their hotel to ride to the national park, explore forested trails, or as transport to adventure tours like hiking to the Oropendula and Las Chorreras waterfalls, fast tubing fun on the Rio Negro, or investigating the Red Pond, a unique lava formation at the base of the park. Be warned that many trail horses come from Rincon de la Vieja’s working ranches – if you don’t know how to ride, say so, or you may be given a horse suited for advanced riders only.
Hotel Transport:
Your hotel can take you anywhere necessary, or will arrange for a taxi to do so. Depending on where you stay, you may need to hire transport for your return trip to Liberia, a daytrip to Rincon de la Vieja National Park, or for adventurous outings like waterfall canyoning, a canopy tour, or river tubing. Expect to pay extra for these services.
On Foot:
Depending on where you stay, you may be close enough to walk to your destination. Most area hotels and lodges are just a few miles from the national park.
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