When planning a Costa Rica adventure tour, you want to see most of the iconic places in the country, including the volcanoes. You probably know that Arenal Park and Rincón de la Vieja Park volcanoes’ are the most known by tourists.
Nonetheless, there is a park with a volcano that nobody thinks about: the Miravalles Volcano National Park. This volcano might not be the most known in Costa Rica, but is worth a visit and mostly because of the Miravalles Volcano hot springs.
Miravalles National Park
With a total height of 6,654 feet (2,028 meters), Miravalles Volcano is the tallest volcano in Guanacaste Province. Located just 31 miles of Liberia Costa Rica airport, this park has almost the same things as the others.
Even though is not a popular location, tourists love to come to this stunning volcano because of several reasons. The main one is because of the Miravalles Volcano hot springs.
Guanacaste’s visitors love Miravalles hot springs because they feel like renewed with its warm and relaxing pools. Hot springs are known for its healing waters since it helps people with lungs and nose problems to breathe better.
Second reason why tourists love Miravalles National Park is because is not too crowded. As it remains as an unknown volcano, people rarely visit this place; but it has a lot of culture, nature, small neighborhoods and fun places for kids and for all.
Miravalles Volcano Hot Springs
One of the biggest features of this park are Miravalles Volcano hot springs. If you are looking for a relaxing and healing tour, you will not be disappointed if you choose this destination as your Costa Rica adventure tour.
As these thermal baths are located near Liberia airport, the best way to arrive there is by hiring our Liberia airport transfer. Once you get there, your guide will lead you to the hot springs.
Everything has a name and Miravalles Volcano hot springs are not the exception. Yoko Termales are the famous hot springs of the park and you will get there by hiking a little bit through the volcano.
Yoko Termales
Yoko Termales offer our tourists five simple hot springs pools and other several alternatives that allow visitors to relax and free from stress. While taking a hot bath you will be surrounded by breathtaking landscapes.
Each pool can reach temperatures of 100 ºF so if you are not friends with hot water, you better stay out of it. Yoko Termales also offer you two Jacuzzis and a sauna that uses water vapor right straight from the Miravalles Volcano.
As part of Miravalles Volcano hot springs, Yoko Termales’ pools are designed for our tourists’ comfort. Each of them let you swim freely while providing you a good blood circulation all over your body.
There are some pools specifically made for providing relaxing massages with aerated water. This massages are for people who has spinal-cord-related pains and also for reducing stress and relieve bone injuries.
Las Hornillas
Besides Miravalles Volcano hot springs and Yoko Termales, this Costa Rica national park offers our visitors a remarkable active volcanic crater: Las Hornillas.
On one side of the hill, this area is at the base of the volcano where you will feel the energy emerging from the ground. If you want to feel what it is like to stand in a volcanic crater, you should definitely need to visit this spot in Miravalles Volcano.
You will walk by a short trail that takes you further the volcanic steam vents and effervescent mud ponds. Perhaps, the smell of sulfur will bother you for a moment but it is completely normal and part of the experience.
In Las Hornillas you can apply mineral-rich volcanic mud in your skin. You will feel the difference right at the moment as your skin gets softer. After leaving the mud for a while, you can wash it off in the Miravalles Volcano hot springs.
Tips for visiting Miravalles Volcano hot springs
In 3 Monkies Costa Rica, we offer you the best Costa Rica adventure tours for you and your loved ones. And if that is not enough, we also offer the best Costa Rica transportation in Guanacaste Province.
We want our clients have the best of the best when is about visiting Miravalles Volcano hot springs. For that reason, we want to give you some tips before visiting these hot springs in the unknown volcano of Costa Rica.
Our tip number 1 would be the time you visit the Miravalles Volcano. The best time to do it is in the dry season in Costa Rica; that is to say between December and May.
Weather is great and you can enjoy amazing views. Tip number 2: be the exception of all of our clients that choose Arenal Volcano or Rincón de la Vieja hot springs. Take a chance and go to Miravalles Volcano hot springs. You will not regret it.
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