Sport Fishing

It’s no secret that Costa Rica is home to world-class sport fishing – more than 100 world records have been caught here, and the country is considered one of the planet’s best destinations for billfish – but what isn’t quite so well known is the sheer variety of sportfishing options.

For everyone from first-timers to skilled trawlers, from families with kids to to competitive anglers, Costa Rica has just the right fishing excursion. Inshore, reef and rooster fishing are excellent starting points: Popular year-round, more affordable than offshore fishing, and usually successful, nearshore fishing excursions are fulfilling and fun. (Kids really love helping reel in a roosterfish, a hard fighter that gives everyone a chance to try.) Tarpon and snook are also favorites, for fishing off the north Caribbean.

Serious anglers head the Pacific (Guanacaste, Nicoya, the Central Pacific and the South Pacific all have good fishing), where Costa Rica’s deep-sea fishing needs almost no introduction. Billfish and sailfish are the name of the game, especially for the startling number of blue marlin off our shores. Various tournaments are held every year.

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Manuel Antonio Travel Guide

There’s a reason Manuel Antonio is one of Costa Rica’s hottest destinations: It’s paradise. This Manuel Antonio travel guide will show you why. Dramatic cliffs rise to breezy bluffs and sweeping views of white sand beaches. As we said – paradise! Overview: Manuel Antonio is a stunning combination of pristine sandy beaches, spectacular coral reefs,

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Tamarindo Travel Guide

This Gold Coast mini-metropolis is all about great surf, sand, food and nightlife. And while that makes Tamarindo a hotspot for surfers, partiers and bohemians, it doesn’t make bonafide adults shy away, either. Our Langosta and Tamarindo travel guide introduces you to this Costa Rican hotspot for couples, kids, and anyone who loves nature (nesting

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Jaco Travel Guide

Our Jaco travel guide introduces you to one of the most vibrant, busy beach towns in Costa Rica. Jaco and its sister town of Playa Hermosa are home to world-class surf, cinnamon- and black-sand beaches, excellent restaurants, exhilarating activities, and epic nightlife. Overview Playa Jaco is the closest beach town to the capital of San

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