There’s a lovely swimming hole on this river about a 20-minute walk from town. Head northeast along the road past the Coffee Mountain Inn on the way to El Pantino. The swimming hole is about 600m from there.
Here a local named William rents out inner tubes (US$8) and life jackets, which allow you to float idly down the river; it eventually merges with RÃo Santa Maria. He can also arrange a taxi return.