点评:We took a taxi from our hotel in Alajuela to visit the Waterfall Gardens and had booked and paid for our tickets online. The drive to the Gardens took about an hour and was stunningly beautiful. There was a short queue on arrival which was processed quickly. Right at the entrance is an attractive souvenir shop and a restaurant with a lovely terrasse and some stunning views.
Then you walk downhill along a short path where all the attractions await. There's an aviary with many birds, a house each for snakes, monkeys, jungle cats and frogs as well as a large area for butterflies and a hummingbird garden. Before you go on a walk past the waterfalls you can see the casita, a traditional house and if you're lucky the two cows pulling a decorated cart.
We were there on a public holiday and it was reasonably busy with individual tourists as well as groups. Nevertheless, the gardens never really felt too crowded and as there are a number of restaurants, the one on the top which we chose was not too busy either. There are walks past a trout lake but we didn't take them. All in all, you could spend a whole day at the Gardens, but to see the main attractions you probably need at least three hours.
There is an exclusive hotel next door and guests get access to the gardens after hours for some private viewings. A lovely thought for a future visit perhaps!
翻译:我们从阿拉胡埃拉的酒店乘出租车前往瀑布花园,并在网上预订和支付了门票。开车到花园大约需要一个小时,景色美得令人惊叹。到达时排队很短,但办理手续很快。入口处就有一家漂亮的纪念品商店和一家餐厅,餐厅有一个漂亮的露台和一些壮丽的景色。
然后你沿着一条小路走下山,所有的景点都在等着你。那里有一个鸟舍,里面有很多鸟,还有蛇、猴子、丛林猫和青蛙的房子,还有一大片蝴蝶区和蜂鸟园。在你走过瀑布之前,你可以看到小木屋、一栋传统的房子,如果你幸运的话,还可以看到两头拉着装饰好的车的奶牛。
我们去的时候是公共假期,那里相当热闹,有个人游客,也有团体游客。尽管如此,花园从来没有感觉太拥挤,因为那里有很多餐馆,我们选择的那家顶楼的餐馆也不是很热闹。有一条路经过鳟鱼湖,但我们没有走。总而言之,您可以在花园里度过一整天,但要参观主要景点,您可能至少需要三个小时。
隔壁有一家专属酒店,客人可以在下班后进入花园进行一些私人观赏。也许这是未来参观的一个美好想法!