Photo Friday – Montezuma Beach
By ·Photo Friday – Montezuma Beach, the Pot of Fun at the End of the Rainbow
Montezuma Beach in Costa Rica, to me, is like a pot of fun at the end of a long rainbow. Once you find it, you’ll quickly forget how far of a land-water-land trek it really was.
If you’re coming from San Jose, the average time it will take you is anywhere from 6-8 hours even if it does look like IT’S RIGHT THERE! You need to take a bus to Puntarenas (2 hours), then wait until the ferry takes off (1 hour minimum), the ferry ride (1 hour), and then take another bus to Montezuma (2 hours). You’ll be lucky to arrive there in time for the sunset.
So instead of anticipating the long haul with drudgery, enjoy it. Take in the scene and live it up! For once you’re in Montezuma, you’ll never want to leave.
What I love about Montezuma?
God, there are so many things I can’t even begin to list them all. However, my absolute favorites are:
1. Walk to the waterfalls - there are two. One is a hike through a river bank, the other is a 2 kilometer hike along the untouched coastline.
2. Healthy and Organic Eats – for some reason this side of the world has a bunch of delicious, ultra healthy restaurants and cafes.
3. Howler Monkeys – every time I stayed in Montezuma I have always been woken up by the lovely howls of these creatures and my extra early bird son:) Sometimes, if you can get yourself early enough out of bed, you can see them foraging for food.
4. Bohemians – I’m not a hippie myself nor a tree hugger, however this town seems to draw them from far and near. They bring the eccentric and eclectic feel to the town, with funky jewelry vendor stands and great drum circles.
5. The Beach - let’s not forget the most important part: Montezuma Beach. The way I rate things is if my son loves it, I love it! Needless to say, he was all over it!
Note: there are alternatives to getting there. You can take a water taxi from Jaco directly to Montezuma making the whole ride less than 2 hours long.
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July 3rd, 2009 at
Beautiful, beautiful spot! I can see why you describe it as a pot of fun at the end of the rainbow.
July 3rd, 2009 at
I love the look of that little village – so peaceful!
July 3rd, 2009 at
Sounds like the Santa Cruz, California of Costa Rica. Would love to visit.
July 3rd, 2009 at
I LOVE that sunset photo! It sounds like a really fun village – great photo. There are so many places I want to visit in CR now that we've had our re-introduction to the country. I guess I should start a list. LOL
July 3rd, 2009 at
I love the howler monkeys too! Great post, makes me want to go there…
July 3rd, 2009 at
Wonderful place, I want to go. Peaceful, waterfulls within walking distance great sun shots, heaven.
July 3rd, 2009 at
Wow! The Sunset shot definitely makes it worthwhile the trek you have to make. Beautiful!
July 3rd, 2009 at
I like your summary of the town, in addition to that fabulous sunset silhouette. It also underscores the idea that some of the best places are hard to get to. Thanks for the review!
July 4th, 2009 at
Looks like it's will worth the trip!
I love going places that require a real effort to get to because they're usually not so overrun with crowds. I like taking a ferry to my destination (Newfoundland in Canada was the last place we went that required a lengthy ferry ride-or plane ride- to get there).