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Rincón de la Vieja – Hacienda Guachipelín Photos

Hacienda Guachipelín ranch and ecolodge is one of the highlights of Rincón de la Vieja with excellent food, romantic rooms, and more adventures than you could imagine – swim under tropical waterfalls, white water inner tube, ride horseback, rock climb, rapel and zipline then relax in the hot springs and mud baths. The birds and wildlife are everywhere and the national park entrance is just up the road.

Rooms are spread out around the original ranch
Rooms are spread out around the original ranch house and corral at Hacienda Guachipelín Lodge, Rincón de la Vieja Costa Rica

One of our favorite adventures in all of Costa Rica is the slot canyons on the Río Colorado that runs through the ranch at Hacienda Guachipelín Costa Rica. The water is just cool enough under the tropical sun. Fun for the whole family (ours ranged from 8 yrs to 80).

hot springs guachipelin
Relaxing in the natural volcanic mineral hot springs is the reward at the end of a long day of adrenaline filled adventures.
organic produce served in the restaurant
Much of the organic produce served in the restaurant is grown in gardens right on the ranch
rock climbing at Guachipelin
Horseback riding
Horseback riding like a real Costa Rican vaquero is sort of obligatory if you’re going to spend any time on a ranch…
waterfall guachipelin
Swimming under one of the waterfalls at Hacienda Guachipelin
hot springs guachipelin
Mixing up the volcanic mud for the baths at the hot springs guachipelin
parrots eating mangoes
parrots eating mangoes
Pacific Screech-Owl (Megascops cooperi)
A Pacific Screech-Owl (Megascops cooperi) roosted in the trees right above the children’s playground every day and flew off to hunt each night
Rincon de la Vieja
Rincon de la Vieja
waterfall guachipelin
River channel neck massage
Rincon de la Vieja landscape
Landscape with Rincon de la Vieja volcano massif
landscape at Rincon de la Vieja
landscape at Rincon de la Vieja
Celeste isn't the only turquoise waterfall in Costa Rica.
Celeste isn’t the only turquoise waterfall in Costa Rica. This is on the Río Blanco near Rincón de la Vieja
waterfall guachipelin
hot springs guachipelin
mud bath Guachipelin RDLV
mud bath Guachipelin RDLV
mud bath Guachipelin hotsprings Rincòn de la Vieja Guanacaste Costa Rica
Pacific Screech-Owl (Megascops cooperi)
Pacific Screech-Owl (Megascops cooperi)
Ambulance shell first aid station
Ambulance shell is the first aid station at a zipline and canyoning tour
zipline RDLV
zipline RDLV
Serious about the zip-line experience
White water inner tubing in the Rio Colorado
White water inner tubing in the Rio Colorado
Hacienda Guachipelín Lodge pool
Hacienda Guachipelín Lodge
Hacienda Guachipelín Lodge
Hacienda Guachipelín Lodge is by far our favorite place to stay in Rincón de la Vieja
Hacienda Guachipelín Lodge
Hacienda Guachipelín Lodge
Hacienda Guachipelín Lodge
horse coral at Hacienda Guachipelín Lodge
Saddling up in the horse coral at Hacienda Guachipelín Lodge
horse coral at Hacienda Guachipelín Lodge
Buses meeting on a narrow road
Buses meeting on a narrow road
Walking back to the lodge
Walking back to the lodge after taking a swim in one of the nearby waterfalls.
waterfall guachipelin
waterfall guachipelin
Walking back to the lodge after taking a swim in one of the nearby waterfalls.
Someone is too tired to walk…or maybe two someones but the horse can only carry one
waterfall guachipelin
waterfall guachipelin
Rio Colorado waterfall guachipelin
Herding the horses Hacienda Guachipelin
Herding the horses from Hacienda Guachipelin
Superior room at Hacienda Guachipelín
Superior room at Hacienda Guachipelín
Hacienda Guachipelín bathroom
complimentary volcanic mud mask
Every room comes with a complimentary volcanic mud mask at Hacienda Guachipelín ;-) Seriously!
Hacienda Guachipelín swimming pool
Hacienda Guachipelín swimming pool
Von Seebach in the distance
Von Seebach in the distance is highlighted with the last golden rays of the sun
The rock climbing wall in the canyon below the lodge
The rock climbing wall in the canyon below the lodge
Triple waterfall
Donkey swimming pool
You never know what kind of wildlife might happen along in Costa Rica
Resin?
New Years Eve banquet
New Years Eve banquets can be quite extravagent. This whole roast suckling pig was part of dinner at Hacienda Guachiplein at Rincon de la Vieja
New Years Eve banquet
New Years Eve banquet
New Years Eve banquet

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Photos

Photos
  • Tortuguero Beach – National Park & Sea Turtles Nesting
  • Tortuguero Village & Canals Photos
  • Guayabo National Monument
  • San Gerardo de Dota National Park
  • Karen Mogensen Nature Reserve
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  • Pacuare River Rafting Overnight
  • Portalón Estero Rey National Wildlife Refuge
  • Hacienda Barú National Wildlife Refuge Photos
  • Rainmaker Biological Reserve Photos
  • Hills of Portalón Wildlife Refuge
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  • Bahía Junquillal National Wildlife Refuge Photos
  • Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala National Wildlife Refuge Photos
  • La Cangreja National Park Photos
  • Pacuare Gilligan’s Island
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