Rio Seco Waterfall
The Rio Seco Waterfall is within the Matura National Park and thus is a protected area. The fall is located in Salybia, Matura and its entrance is obliquely opposite Salybia Beach. Rio Seco Waterfall is among Trinidad's most stunning waterfalls. While, by far not the tallest, Rio Seco is most loved for its wide deep basin filled with emerald green water, which is ideal for swimming and can even accommodate dinghies and kayaks. The waterfall's face, which slopes backward, makes for an easy climb to its top, and its deep plunge pool encourages visitors to jump and dive in. Another appealing aspect of Rio Seco is that the hike to the waterfall is a relatively easy one, which takes visitors along a wide generally clear path that is marked better than most other waterfall trails. Best of all the hike is just 35 minutes. All this makes the waterfall becomes the most beautiful waterfall in Trinidad and Tobago.
The Rio Seco Waterfall is a small cascading fall that plunges into a beautiful turquoise pool framed by towering forest trees. Once descending down into the glade, the falls are approached by swimming across the fairly deep pool and climbing up a rope that was kindly placed there by a previous explorer. Hikers can then jump off the falls into the pool below. As the walk may take some time, pack some sandwiches and drinks to keep visitors hydrated and refreshed, and remember to tidy up after and take back any garbage they might find. The river runs along the trail so at specific points one can get sneak peeks of it through the flora. What makes the falls so impressive is the expansive emerald green basin for swimming with both shallow and deep areas. One can bask in the magnificent scenery and picturesque landscape.
- Location: Sangre Grande, Trinidad and Tobago
