30/10/2015
Rincón is a small community on the North Coast located about 2 km from the Las Cuevas Beach Facility. Its historical authenticity goes back to 1795 when 1,250 acres of land granted to the Spanish Treasurer Jose Ramon Muxica to establish an estate. The Las Cuevas Estate comprised of the Rincon Valley and extended all the way from the sea to the foothills of El Tucuche. The landscape boarded by two rivers, on the east the Quebrada De Hierro and on the west the Curaguate or Rincon River. In 1797, the land sold to Valentin de Basanta who planted sugarcane but with the slave amelioration act of 1824, the estate bankrupt and put up for sale. Within a few years sugar replaced by cocoa as the dominant crop. Rincón is a Spanish word that means “in a corner” and the area used as a crossroad between the North Coast and the capital San José de Oruña. Today, unmanaged cacao trees show evidence of its past and nestled within its boundaries is one of the most superb waterfalls.
The Rincon Waterfall with an altitude of 76 metres, is the second highest in the country. It source comes from Tucuche and along its part another fantastic fall’s is Habio. At the base of the falls, there is a wide pool for bathing. A lovely sensation is to go under the cascade for a refreshing massage. The journey to the falls will take 1-½ hours and can be done as a circuit -walk. The trail ascends on the right side of the valley and along its path it crosses another enchanting falls known as Black Pool. On the return, there is the option to take another route that descends steeply on the left side of the valley. Perching high up in the trees is the echoing call of the black and white male bearded bellbird or locally known as Campanero. His calls are to try and attract a female and at the same time ward off rival males.
