Los Laureles Hot Springs
- Location
- San Carlos, Costa Rica
- Water type
- bicarbonate
- Temperature
- 35 °C
- pH
- 7
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Los Laureles Hot Springs in San Carlos, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, are bicarbonate thermal springs developed into an intimate resort in the cloud forest foothills near Arenal Volcano, offering a quieter and more nature-immersive alternative to the larger commercial thermal complexes of the La Fortuna area. The bicarbonate-rich waters emerge naturally warm from volcanic geology and flow into a series of forest-edged pools where howler monkeys call from the canopy and the mist-shrouded Arenal massif forms a dramatic volcanic backdrop. Los Laureles' emphasis on small-scale, ecologically sensitive thermal tourism reflects Costa Rica's broader commitment to sustainable nature-based tourism as a model for Central American development.