Hiking to a Waterfall

You're on a nature trail and ask for directions to a waterfall.

You
Hola, ¿cómo llego a la cascada desde aquí?
OH-lah, KOH-moh YEH-goh ah lah kahs-KAH-dah DEHS-deh ah-KEE?
Hi, how do I get to the waterfall from here?
'La cascada' is the most common word for waterfall across Latin America. You may also hear 'la catarata' for very large falls.
Guide
Siga el sendero y después tiene que subir un poco por la montaña.
SEE-gah el sehn-DEH-roh ee dehs-PWEHS tee-EH-neh keh soo-BEER oon POH-koh por lah mohn-TAH-nyah.
Follow the trail and then you have to go up the mountain a bit.
'El sendero' means 'the trail' or 'the path' — used specifically for hiking and nature trails.
You
¿Y después de subir?
ee dehs-PWEHS deh soo-BEER?
And after going up?
Guide
Luego tiene que bajar y seguir el río. La cascada está al final.
LWEH-goh tee-EH-neh keh bah-HAR ee seh-GEER el RREE-oh. lah kahs-KAH-dah ehs-TAH ahl fee-NAHL.
Then you have to go down and follow the river. The waterfall is at the end.
'Seguir el río' means 'follow the river.' Rivers are natural landmarks that locals use for giving directions on trails.
You
Perfecto, gracias. ¿Cuánto tiempo toma más o menos?
pehr-FEHK-toh, GRAH-see-ahs. KWAHN-toh tee-EHM-poh TOH-mah mahs oh MEH-nohs?
Perfect, thanks. How long does it take roughly?
'Más o menos' means 'more or less' — a very handy phrase when asking for approximate times or distances.