Author: Jeremy

Costa Rica’s rivers, wetlands, canals and mangroves let travellers see the country from a completely different angle. But a boat trip through an open seasonal wetland is not the same experience as a narrow rainforest canal—and neither one is automatically the right choice for every family or photographer. This guide compares five very different contenders…

Crossing into Costa Rica by land changes the trip. You are not choosing an airport transfer; you are managing a border, a foreign vehicle permit, local insurance, road conditions, overnight parking and a rig that may be carrying everything you own. This overlanding Costa Rica guide focuses on the northern entry from Nicaragua at Peñas…

Costa Rica can put an angler on a narrow jungle river, an inshore coastline or open Pacific water without leaving the same small country. That variety is exciting, but it also creates a problem: freshwater and saltwater fishing are not two versions of the same vacation. The right choice depends on the water you want…

A fishing vacation becomes a relationship problem when one person receives the trip of a lifetime and the other receives three days of waiting. The solution is not to convince a non-fishing partner that they secretly love fishing. It is to build a Costa Rica itinerary in which both people have something worth travelling for.…

Landing at Liberia Airport puts you much closer to northern Costa Rica than flying into San José, but the final drive to Upala and Río Niño Lodge deserves more thought than simply accepting the first route an app produces. Several roads can appear on the screen. They are not all routes we can recommend from…

The short answer is yes. If you plan to fish in Costa Rica, including freshwater rivers and lakes, Costa Rica’s fishing authority says the person doing the fishing must carry the appropriate sport-fishing card. The confusing part is the language. Travelers often call it a fishing licence or permit, while INCOPESCA describes the personal credential…

Yes, a beginner can fly fish in Costa Rica. You do not need a perfect double haul or years of trout-stream experience before booking the Río Niño. You do need curiosity, a willingness to listen, and realistic expectations about a guided day on a tropical river. This is not a promise that every cast produces…

Affiliate disclosure: This article contains selected affiliate links. Río Niño Outfitters may earn a commission when a qualifying purchase is completed through one of these links, at no additional cost to you. Most fly anglers are trained to imitate insects, baitfish, or crustaceans. Machaca fly fishing asks you to accept a stranger possibility: sometimes the…

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The wheels touch down at Liberia International Airport, your fly rods arrive safely at baggage claim, and the warm Costa Rican air greets you outside the terminal. From there, the journey continues north toward Bijagua, Upala, and eventually the Río Niño Lodge—an old church that has been carefully transformed into an open-concept fishing lodge beside…