Notable waterfall · Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
Catarata El Sitio
Catarata El Sitio is a waterfall in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
Catarata El Sitio: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Catarata El Sitio
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Catarata El Sitio — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.26240, -83.21496. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Catarata El Sitio
- Cerro Pico Blanco · viewpoint · Limón Province · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kamuk · viewpoint · Limón Province · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cerro Chirripó · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cerro Fábrega · viewpoint · Naso Tjër Di · ~51 km · Must-see
- Stone spheres of Costa Rica · fort · Puntarenas Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Finca 6 Archeological Site · fort · Puntarenas Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cerro Echandi · viewpoint · Naso Tjër Di · ~63 km · Must-see
- Zona Protectora Las Tablas · sanctuary · ~67 km · Must-see
- Volio Waterfall · waterfall · Limón Province · ~71 km · Must-see
- Ballena National Marine Park · sanctuary · Puntarenas Province · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cerro Kai · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Cerro Sipar · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~3 km
- Cerro Bita · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Los Chorros · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Catarata el Secreto · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
- Catarata de Olán · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Cerro Tinuk · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Cerro Arbolado · viewpoint · Puntarenas Province · ~8 km
Other waterfalls near Catarata El Sitio
- Volio Waterfall · waterfall · Limón Province · ~71 km · Must-see
- Macho de Monte Cascadas · waterfall · Chiriquí · ~116 km · Must-see
- Waterfalls Manuel Antonio · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~134 km · Must-see
- Los Chorros · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~5 km
- Catarata el Secreto · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~6 km
- Catarata de Olán · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~7 km
- Catarata Kligu · waterfall · Limón Province · ~15 km
- Catarata Las Gemelas · waterfall · Puntarenas Province · ~24 km
- Cataratas don Luis · waterfall · San Jose Province · ~42 km
- Pandun 2 · waterfall · San Jose Province · ~42 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Catarata El Sitio?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Catarata El Sitio?
Nearby: Cerro Pico Blanco (viewpoint, 25 km), Kamuk (viewpoint, 25 km), Cerro Chirripó (viewpoint, 49 km), Cerro Fábrega (viewpoint, 51 km), Stone spheres of Costa Rica (fort, 61 km), Finca 6 Archeological Site (fort, 61 km).
Is Catarata El Sitio worth visiting?
Catarata El Sitio is listed as a notable waterfall in Costa Rica on Spotwander.