Location: Rio San Juan Border line between Costa Rica & Nicaragua
We operate , both in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, in an area witch include the border towns of Los Chiles Costa Rica and San Carlos Nicaragua also Solentiname, El Castillo Nicaragua.
My Guest House: "La Esquina del Lago" is built in National Wild Life Reserve of Los Guatuso in front of the little town of San Carlos. Land is at the corner of Nicaragua Lake with Rio San Juan and Rio Frio (These are the limits of my property )
Airport is only 5 mn away from Fishing Lodge, with two daily flight 55mn from Managua
Access is also by boat from Los Chiles (Costa Rica) via Jungle River of Rio Frio
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How to get there:
Exist basically two ways to reach our Fishing area:
1) Via international airport of Managua ( We wait for you at the Airport) , then transfer with a 45mn fly to San Carlos , over the great lake , Omotepe Volcano, Solentiname ..Airline Company La Costena ( Daily flight)
2) Via International airport of San Jose Costa Rica ( We wait for you at the Airport). Transfer is done in one of our car or van depending of number of persons in your party, ...4 hours of a scenic drive via the mountains of Sarcero, the coffee,Sugar cane, orange plantation...The Poas and Arenal Volcanoes
It is also possible to enter via Nicaragua and go via Costa Rica ( or Vice versa ) so you will see the two countries...( You will have to buy an " Open jaws " ticket from your airline company.)
Nowadays both Nicaragua and Costa Rica are quiet countries
"We will wait for you at the airport"
then your trip is guided 24 hours a day...
Coming From USA
Many Airlines companies have flights from USA to San Jose (Costa Rica ) or Managua ( Nicaragua ): American Airlines, Delta, Continental, Lasca.....Some are direct flights some are with conexions in Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Dallas or Miami.
Coming From Europe
1) Direct Flight to San Jose or Managua from Madrid ( IBERIA ) or Amsterdam ( MARTINAIR) CONDOR from Germany...
2) Flight to San Jose or Managua via USA, Houston, Atlanta, New York,.. etc Then conexion to Costa Rica or Nicaragua
Exist a Specialized Travel Agency in Miami, who know very well our Operation: Corporate Leisure Travel, Mrs. Gabriella Gonea e mail: GConea@aol.com
And also Hobbit Travel http://www.hobbittravel.com/
In all case Fishing grounds are:
*Upper San Juan River, ( Rio San Juan ) from San Carlos down to El Castillo, Bartola. Lodging at my Guest House or Saballo lodge, Monte Cristo or Hospedage El castillo
*Solentiname Archipelago on Nicaragua Lake, Lodging at my Guest house or on Islands
*In Costa Rica: Rio Frio, la lagartera, Sabogal, Cano Negro. ( Lodging in Cano negro or Los Chiles )
Note:
1) Area is located 120 miles from the Caribbean Sea , San Juan River is the only water communication between the great Nicaragua lake and the sea., all Fish migration pass in front of our Fishing lodge.
2) Swans and ponds are iall around , and all year round are full of Minnows, Crabs, scrimps the big predators also stay
Location: Why Los Chiles /San Carlos?
Since 20 years I am a resident in peaceful Costa Rica, I have been fishing in Central America, almost every kind of "Tropical fish" in salt and fresh water Inshore/Offshore...
Fifteen years ago I went for the first time to Los Chiles in the Northern Zone of Costa Rica, was in the dry season, place was full of Alligators, Gars. Tarpon were rolling everywhere.....Six years ago I went back there, in Los Chiles but also that time entered Nicaragua via Rio Frio to reach San Carlos small town located on the banks of San Juan River and Nicaragua Lake...
In 4 days I successfully fished for Tarpon and Snook in the two countries....
Fishing has been so great than I went back there and went back enjoying also the Jungle Scenery, Wild life, Bird watching, Arts, History and making friends on the river banks... and finally I decided to create a fishing operation there,San Carlos Sport fishing was born..In 2004 we made the opening of new Fishing lodge "La Esquina Del Lago".
Fishing is good all year round, Tarpon ( Sabalo ) 80lb/250lb+, Snook ( Robalo ) 14lb 30lb are usual catch...We also report the presence of trophy size Rainbow bass ( Lagunero ), Aligator and Tropical Gar ( Gaspar ), Machaca, Mojara, Drums ( Roncador )