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| Costa Rica Lakes
& Rivers (Rios) Costa Rica has no long rivers. The principal stream is the San Juan River, the outlet of Lake Nicaragua. The San Juan River forms part of Costa Rica's boundary with Nicaragua to the north. The Reventazón River drains the southern central plateau, flowing eastward through deep gorges to the Caribbean. The Río Grande de Tárcoles drains the
northwestern part of the central plateau and empties into the
Pacific. Costa Rica's only natural lake of any significant size is
Lake Arenal, which is located on the eastern side of the Cordillera
de Guanacaste. Famous for its large American Crocodiles, the Tarcoles River forms the Northern border of Carara Biological Reserve on the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica.The Tarcoles is full of Crocodiles, Scarlet Macaws, Jesus Christ Lizards, and over 120 species of birds. The mouth of the Tarcoles River is one of the richest sites for sea and shore birds, especially from October to April. Ospreys, gulls, cormorants and pelicans are plentiful here, as are iguanas, lizards and storks. An easy walk takes you 560 feet along firm land next to the mangroves before boarding an opensided, covered boat for a two-hour ride through the estuary. San Juan River The river starts at the southwest corner of the Lake Nicaragua (San Carlos town), and flows for 119 miles (199 km) to the Caribbean Ocean (Greytown). It is the natural border with Costa Rica. The whole area is considered a tropical rain forest. The bio diversity is spectacular. All along the river you will see hundreds of different bird species like: Chestnut Toucans, Harpy Eagles, Boat-billed herons, Great Egrets, Jacanas and Cormorants. Other species as caimans (crocodile), turtles, monkeys, red arrow frogs. The Río San Juan is a special area where nature reserves have been established and strong conservation measures are taken, to keep civilization from intruding on the natural wonders of the area. It is now possible to take a boat from San Carlos all the way to the mouth of the Río San Juan at San Juan del Norte. San Juan del Norte (originally known as Greytown) is the Caribbean delta terminus of the San Juan River. Some of the things you can enjoy here: "Canoe trips": through small creeks full of animal live and intense vegetation. Night trips to see caiman (crocodile species). Bird observation. "Sportfishing": Tarpon and other species "Jungle Trails": on selected areas around San Pancho or Bartola.
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