The lodge is located Inside Montecristo's own private reserve & wildlife refuge, and close to the Indio-Maiz National Reserve.
In its 180 plus acres of land, you will find gardens, small organic plantations of cacao, coffee, fruits, and vanilla. We have planted thousands of trees for reforestation. We have more than 8.5 Km of the trail and 42 hectares of the primary rain forest.
We operate a wildlife rescue center, we have release 4 pair of macaws, 6 ocelots, 2 Jaguars, 4 wild pigs, 6 whitetail deer, about 200 green lizards, 30 ñocas, river turtle. We eliminated all the animal cages and converted our zoo space into a green plants nursery.
Species
Snook - Robalo, Tarpon, Catfish, Gar, Guapote, Mojarra, Sabaleta - Brycon Henni, Sabalo, Striped Bass
The San Juan River in Nicaragua hosts a great number of non-migrant tarpon, they stay around the whole year, it's a fishermen paradise. Great scenery, lots of birds in a jungle river setting.
We are located in the rain forest of the Rio San Juan, at the entrance of Reserva Silvestre Privada Montecristo and close to the national reserve Indio-Maiz.
The fishing camp is very private; operate with only 4 cabins for about 8 anglers at the time. It's secluded from neighbors inside 4 acres of garden, is the ideal place for a jungle river adventure.
The Lodge is off the grid, have its own solar power system and its own water well and septic tanks. Of typical Nicaraguan jungle river rustic construction, with basic amenities, all room have private bathroom and screen windows.
The Camp is family View more...operated, you must contact Mr. Agustin Llanes, the men in charge, he lives with his family year-round, he is a Nicaraguan-American citizen with 19 years of experience in the river.
Best fishing months: September, October, November, December, January, February and March.
Equipment: Medium-to-heavy road with 20 to 40-pound line, and 100 # leader.
Medium bait casting, spinning reel as well as trolling reels.
Restaurant
Drinks
Individual toilets
Transfer Service In/Out
Spoken Languages
English