Cool Places – THE TABACÓN HOT SPRINGS BY NIGHT
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[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]At night, stars sparkle against velvet skies and things become magical. The slight temperature drop is a welcome reminder to enjoy the ‘ahhh’ experience of soaking in a natural hot spring pool.
At the Tabacón Hot Springs, a night soak with friends or a significant other offers one of the most sublime experiences you can have in Costa Rica. Surrounded by rainforest, strategically placed lighting creates a night time fairy tale along the hot spring pools and thermal waterfalls.
Many hot spring resorts in the Arenal/La Fortuna area channel streams of hot spring water into man-made pools. Not so at the Tabacón. Here, pools naturally form along the riverbed of the thermal Tabacón river. Each river pool feeds into the other with a gentle but palpable current.
The pools here vary from large to smaller, more intimate nooks. Although well lit, a small flashlight and a pair of flip-flops are extra insurances to have with you. Once a favored pool has been located, lay your small belongings on the poolside rocks, get in, and relax![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]A night pass to the Tabacón Hot Springs provides a span of four hours to enjoy the therapeutic mineral pools. Although the included buffet dinner opens from six in the evening, some prefer to wait till the last call at 8:30 pm. All the while, trails in and out of the dense rainforest present a fun detour to the cold-water pool.
In the novelty of exploring the warm water pools at night, getting a feel for the rocks and shape of the pool marks the first phase of acclimation. Following a wiggling and probing of toes, bodies submerge and reflections on the beauty of life ensue. The sounds of crickets and murmurs of laughter soothingly offset the quiet of the night.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”2890″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]In what can be described as nature’s bathtub, worries leave your mind and body. This is the quintessential hot spring experience. With a kindred soul you can talk with your heart’s content and with and the rest of your group, jokes and life experiences are shared.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
