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Trail Descrip
Trail Descriptiontion
The path was originally opened to extract
was
extract
to
opened
originally
path
The
wood from the area for several decades,
wood
area
several
decades,
from
for
the
before it was a National Park. It starts walking
before it was a National Park. It starts walking
from the guest cabin, goes up to the Calvario
from the guest cabin, goes up to the Calvario
where,
if
the
you
clear,
can
viewpoint where, if the day is clear, you can
viewpoint
is
day
the
the
Atlantic
Pacific
Ocean.
and
see
see the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean.
Thereafter it is a descent of 1,132 meters until
Thereafter it is a descent of 1,132 meters until
reaching the town of Caño Sucio. The path is
reaching the town of Caño Sucio. The path is
clay and if you do this walk in the rainy season,
clay and if you do this walk in the rainy season,
it can be very slippery. This part of the path
part
can
slippery.
it
be
This
very
of
the
path
that is approx. 7.5 km, it is not by forest but it
that is approx. 7.5 km, it is not by forest but it
has several impressive views of the wooded
has
several
impressive
views
of
wooded
the
areas of the National Park. From La Rica to
of
National
areas
to
From
the
Park.
Rica
La
Caño Sucio it is 2.1 km and the route is through
Caño Sucio it is 2.1 km and the route is through
forest and pastures.
forest and pastures.
From Caño Sucio to El Tiffe and the Rio Blanco
From Caño Sucio to El Tiffe and the Rio Blanco
are approx. 2.3 km through forest. All the trail-
are approx. 2.3 km through forest. All the trail-
paths on this tour can be very muddy and
paths
be
and
muddy
very
on
this
tour
can
slippery.
slippery.
Everything is worth it, the Tiffe is impressive and
Everything is worth it, the Tiffe is impressive and
the waters of this section of the Rio Blanco look
the waters of this section of the Rio Blanco look
turquoise. There are several lagoons, apart
lagoons,
turquoise.
several
apart
are
There
from the main one, surrounded by large reddish
from the main one, surrounded by large reddish
stones. It makes you want to continue exploring
stones. It makes you want to continue exploring
the river since behind each stone there is
is
there
each
river
behind
since
stone
the
another lagoon more beautiful than the
than
more
the
another
lagoon
beautiful
previous one.
previous one.
Tourist Guide: The Stunning Tiffe Falls