Hike between bubbling mud and steaming springs

In Rincón de la Vieja National Park you hike the Las Pailas Trail through a powerful wilderness whose energy comes from the earth itself. Here you are accompanied by the sounds of howler monkeys while steam shoots up like fountains from the dry tropical forest. In clear weather the view again and again opens up to the active Rincón de la Vieja volcano and makes the magic of this place tangible.

The well-marked circular trail leads you over 3.7 kilometres to bubbling mud pools, hissing fumaroles and boiling springs. Shady forest sections alternate with open clearings. With a bit of luck you might spot Nasua, agoutis or iguanas. Toucans and hummingbirds flit through the trees while you feel the intense contrast of heat, earth and green canopy with every step.