Hot Springs
Local hot springs at local prices. Honest guides to the thermal spots Costa Ricans actually visit.
Recreo Verde Hot Springs: Costa Rica's $10 Alternative to Tabacón
Natural mineral hot springs in the cloud forest, with canopy tours, hiking, and a spa, at a fraction of La Fortuna resort prices.
Hot SpringseasyHalf to full day (pools open 7 AM–9 PM).
EcoTermales La Fortuna: Eight Hot Pools, One Booked Slot, $49
Eight pools between 32 and 41 °C, a freshwater waterfall, and a hard cap on how many people are in the water with you. That is what $49 buys at EcoTermales.
Hot SpringseasyYou book a fixed slot: either 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or 5:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Most visitors stay two to three hours of it.