Tabacon Hot Springs

Once we'd visited Arenal Volcano National Park and had a leisurely lunch, we finally arrived at Tabacon Hot Springs.  Only a 15-minute drive away from the park, Tabacon hot springs was the first hot springs resort to open to the public in the Arenal Volcano region and remains the most acclaimed luxury hot springs and resort in Costa Rica.

Tabacon Hot Springs are completely natural in that the water flows by gravity through the property and forms pools and waterfalls throughout the resort.  In comparison, there are a fair amount of hot springs that are man made by drilling into an underground well and using pumps to circulate the water.  Additionally, they're an eco-friendly and carbon neutral resort and emphasize creating a closer experience with nature for their guests.

Beneath the resort flows the Tabacon River, which is heated by Arenal Volcano. There are five different springs throughout the property with temperatures that range from 77 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit. Three of the five springs are naturally surfacing thermal springs that together generate about 20 gallons of water per second.

Footpaths and elegant, wooden staircases allow you to move with ease from one pool to the next if you're looking for something warmer or cooler.  I wish I had more pictures of the resort itself, but I was too nervous to leave my camera out by the water for too long, so I took all of these right at the beginning so I could relax and enjoy the hot springs.

Though not inexpensive, I must say that Tabacon Hot Springs really outdid itself with the aesthetics of the resort.  It was unlike any other hot spring I've been too.  Since we weren't staying as guests at the resort, we purchased a one-day pass to gain access to the springs.  These options provide you with either a lunch or dinner; or, if you want to save a a little bit more money, you can purchase a night pass--for entrance after 6 pm--that includes dinner.  If I was in the Arenal Volcano region again, I wouldn't hesitate to visit this resort for a second time.  It's absolutely gorgeous and, I think, accurately represents Costa Rica's "Pura Vida" mentality.

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Location: Tabacon, Costa Rica

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  1. Jabeen WaheedApril 9, 2016 at 9:11 AM

    This looks beyond pretty!
    Jabeen x
    http://www.spilling-the-beans.co.uk/

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