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Volio Waterfall
The Volio Waterfall is located near the town of Bribri, Costa Rica in Limón Province. It is located within the Bribri Indian Reservation.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Volio Waterfall drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Cahuita, Costa Rica. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Volio Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Cahuita are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Fullest at the end of the wet season (October to December); the dry months of January to April are the easiest for swimming and access.
Getting there
- Base town Cahuita, Costa Rica
- Country Costa Rica
- Region Bribri, Mexico & Central America, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Volio Waterfall
Costa Rica
Height—Width—
Most similar
Churchill River
Canada
Height—Width—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Canada
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
108 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Volio Waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
9.64444, -82.87028
Quick answers
Where is Volio Waterfall?
Volio Waterfall is in Costa Rica (Bribri). The nearest base is Cahuita, Costa Rica. Its coordinates are 9.6444, -82.8703.
When is the best time to visit Volio Waterfall?
Peak flow is January to February and October to December. Fullest at the end of the wet season (October to December); the dry months of January to April are the easiest for swimming and access.
What can you do at Volio Waterfall?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Volio Waterfall?
The usual base is Cahuita, Costa Rica. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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