Bijagua de Upala

Bijagua de Upala (usually known as Bijagua) is in North Costa Rica.

Bijagua is the fourth district of Upala canton, in a valley between the Miravalles and Tenorio volcanoes.

Access is through National Route 6, which crosses the district and city, either coming from Route 1 (Interamericana Norte, Pan-American Highway) north of Cañas, Guanacaste or Route 4 from Upala, Alajuela.

• Spring Paradise, ☏ +506 8577 9207, +506 7188 2143. Wildlife tours. (updated Dec 2020)
• 10.712976-85.1773191 Las Hornillas Volcano Hot Springs (Volcanic Thermal Mud Pools), Bagaces (a 45-min drive W of Bijagua de Upala), ☏ +506 26730918, +506 21001233, +506 88399769. 08:00-17:00. At the foot of Volcán Miravalles, these interesting set of mud pools and hot springs can be found. Many holes that contain clay mud. These wells also contain water at the following temperatures: 80ºC, 100ºC, and 200ºC. The clay has three different colors, gray, brown and yellow. The color indicates the depth of the holes; brown is 2 m, grey is 1 m, and yellow is on the surface and full of sulfur. You can bath in the clay and then let it try off in 15-20 min, which is said to refresh and moisturise your skin. US$25 pp for the volcanic park, mud bath, sauna and hot springs.  (updated Mar 2019)

• Restaurant Rancho Finca Hermanos Madrigal, ☏ +506 85779207, +506 71882143.  (updated Dec 2020)

• Casitas Tenorio B&B, ☏ +506 8507 6334.  (updated Dec 2020)
• Naciente Cristalina Lodge, ☏ +506 5006 2222. Wildlife and birdwatching tours, lodging. (updated Dec 2020)

Using Route 6, go to Upala at the north, or Cañas to the south.