Montezuma Beach

The Montezuma Beach is a long-time favorite for travelers in Costa Rica. The center of the town in montezuma feels like the cozy open-air living room of the community where a continuous mellow party takes place. Just sit down in some bar or eatery in montezuma and watch the scenery: rastafarians, hippies, tourists and beauties with eccentric tattoos and piercings catwalk amongst the colorful stands of itinerant artists who are chatting and joking with their neighbours.

Tour operators in Montezuma beach offer a range of packages to nearby sights and activities. In the Montezuma town you can see tour of one day to the nearby Tortuga Islands includes snorkeling in crystal-clear water and a barbecue at night. One kilometer out of Montezuma beach you can go on a canopy tour through a verdant river valley topped off by a waterfall, maybe you go scuba diving, sport fishing, kayaking or horseback riding, the choices are endless.

Since the 1970's, Montezuma Beach has been a world famous travel destination for people who want to get away from it all and experience a perfect beach town. Montezuma town is famous throughout Costa Rica not only because so many celebrities and famous musicians have been sighted here over the years, but because the founders of Costa Rica's national park system lived and were buried here.

There are two beaches in Montezuma beach. The one to the south of Montezuma you can see Playa Las Manchas, with all the fishing boats, is at times polluted by sewage from the houses and businesses in the area, so although many people do, swimming there isn't recommended. You can buy fresh fish very cheaply on this beach, just make sure it was caught from a boat, not the beach! The beach to the north of montezuma is much cleaner and the preferred beach for swimming the name is Playa Grande.