Top Things to do in Montezuma
What to do and see in Montezuma, Province of Puntarenas: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
North of Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Preserve and south of Tambor Bay, along a forested sandy bay, Montezuma has numerous beaches, waterfalls, good fishing, seafood, surfing, snorkeling, horseback riding, hiking, and bicycling. Playa Las Manchas is popular for snorkeling, though you need to be mindful of riptides as you gaze at the parrotfish, rays, puffers, and needlefish. The kids will like exploring the colorful rocks and tide pools at Playa Rocas. Beachfront cantinas, bars, and restaurants are plentiful in Montezuma. Playa de los Artistas on the Montezuma beachfront serves sushi, pizza, and vegetarian dishes by lantern light at driftwood tables on smooth sand floors beneath bamboo lattice ceilings. Playa Montezuma hosts the fishing fleet. Hike half an hour to the endless sands of Playa Grande to swim, surf, boogie board, or sunbathe nude where the waves are big and the currents less strong. Horseback ride, bike, or hike the beachfront path north towards Playa Cocolito, where El Chorro waterfall tumbles into the rocky ocean. Follow the river upstream from the beach to find more waterfalls for swimming. Playa Los Cedros, a small scenic beach flanked by a waterfall and large banyan tree near Cabuya, has a right-handed point break favored by experienced surfers when the south swells get going good. The beaches and tropical forests at the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Preserve are protected as a national park. Surf at nearby Mal Pais, Playa Santa Teresa, or Playa Carmen. Surf camps can teach you the basics.
Restaurants in Montezuma
1. Spa Ylang Ylang
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 26 reviews
Located at Ylang Ylang Beach Resort, a 10-15 minute walk on the beach from town. Nestled in the jungle...hidden from the walkway, over a small wooden bridge guarded by statues, up the path to your private tent of relaxation...Choose from massages (individual or couple), facials, body polishes and more! Enjoy taking care of yourself...you deserve it!
2. Montezuma Yoga
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 203 reviews
Beautiful Yoga Studio and Retreat Center with ocean view in the charming beach town Montezuma. only 5 minutes walking distance from town you will find our beautiful open air studio . Come and practice Vinyasa Flow & Yin Yoga to the sound of monkeys, birds and the ocean. All of our instructors are highly trained and experienced, and you will get the attention you deserve. Special candlelight & live music classes on sunday evenings and donation yoga classes on saturdays with the proceeds supporting our local recycling project.We also host yoga retreats with international teachers and yoga teacher trainings as well as individual yoga vacation packages. Please refer to our website for more details and prices. We look forward to seeing you on the mat!
Reviewed By SoummoM - New York City, United States
I came alone on a yoga package with Montezuma after corresponding with Dagmar and the experience exceeded my expectations and I now highly recommend it to anyone. It was by far one of my best yoga experiences as besides meeting all the needs from experienced yoga teachers as far as Assanas, Dagmar and Eva are true yogis by spirit and their classes and wisdom are on what made their daily classes so memorable. I will be certain to come back and the cherry on top is that you get to do yoga in beautiful surroundings in open sir in one of the blue zones of the World (where many centennials live) overlooking the beautiful Ocean. I miss it already and can’t wait to come back soon!
3. Ylang Ylang Beach Front Yoga Studio
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 42 reviews
Yoga classes are given in our Beach Front Yoga Studio, with an incredible ocean view! Our Walk-in classes are open to everyone (Ylang Ylang guests and non-guests). Private classes also available upon request. We also host Yoga Retreats and Yoga Teacher training.
4. La Selva Cerveza Artesanal
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
La Selva Cerveza Artesanal is a craft brewery in the midst of the jungles of Costa Rica, residing by Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, the first in the country, from which we use the water to brew 6 different ales, embodying an alternative lifestyle which we call a “living ale”. We offer brewery tours, a tasting room, and a tapas restaurant onsite.
Reviewed By aml888 - San Francisco, United States
We were on our way back to Montezuma from a hot & sweaty 6 mile hike in Cabo Blanco and saw the signs for cold beer & tapas. We followed them down the dirt road and - behold! - beer heaven! La Selva makes some of the best craft beer that we had in Costa Rica. Across four of us, we tried seven of their beers and also their amazing sparkling lemonade (it's in the bottle in the case - I regretted not buying more bottles of it to take back to our hotel). Their beers range from light to dark and every one that we tried was quite good. The tapas were also delicious - we tried the hummus, the nachos (pillowy fried dough bites) and the yucca fries (our favorite). It's a nice setting with mostly outdoor seating, from comfy couches to overturned oil drums as seats with cross sections of trees for tables. The owner wasn't particularly friendly but no matter. It was still a great experience and I'd definitely recommend it, especially after a visit to the Isla de Cabuya or Cabo Blanco.
5. Montezuma Adventure
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Private airport transfer and shuttle services company located in Montezuma and Santa Teresa Costa Rica. transportation, shuttle, transfers around: Santa Teresa, Montezuma, Malpais, Areanal volcano, monteverde, Liberia, Alajuela airport, San Jose and Nicaragua Border.
