Cobano is the Rome of The Nicoya Peninsula. Whichever beach you may find yourself to be in in Nicoya, you can be sure that its exit road leads to Cobano. A couple of decades ago, nobody had heard of the place. It’s a little cowboy town, where nothing much ever happens. Up to a few [...]
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Tambor is yet another Costa Rica town characterized by its beach, which happened to be the backdrop to Temptation Island 2. The town sits around a horse shoe shaped bay with calm warm waters that attract whales and other marine life. Tambor has the only national airport in the southern Nicoya Peninsula, and can also [...]
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Montezuma is a quick 30 minute ride from where the ferry drops you off on The Nicoya Peninsula. This intimate beach town is set around a small cove, with calm waters. This is one of the few places you can still enjoy decent meals at a good price on the beach or pay for a [...]
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Santa Teresa, which is often coupled with Mal Pais, is one of the most remote beaches in the country, and well worth the effort. Arriving either involves a flight to Playa Tambor, and a 1.5 hour bumpy drive, or a 1 hour ferry from Puntarenas and the same 1.5 hour drive. Arrival to the region [...]
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Curu, in The Nicoya Peninsula, is one of the few places where you can be certain to see enough wildlife to satisfy your curiosity. It's a real little paradise of eco-tourism. The wildlife refuge was established in 1933 by Frederico Schutt, and his family still owns it today. In order to protect this little heaven, [...]
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We passed through several small towns, each of which was bustling with activity—one small café (soda) after another was filled with locals celebrating the weekend. Open hearths with happy flames, roofs thatched with techno-colored tin and aluminum scraps, and kitchens that doubled as slaughterhouses. It was all so new to me. The bus to Nicoya [...]
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The Curu Wildlife Refuge
Finca Los Caballos offers a horseback ride along the coastline, past Playa Grande to a secret waterfall. Located in Montezuma. Phone: 2642-0134.
Cabo Blanco Divers offers diving trips and certification classes, as well as a day trip to Tortuga Island including lunch for $40.
Aventuras en Montezuma offers horseback riding, boat tours, rafting trips and [...]
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Show off your moves in a local disco!
Los Delphines Disco, between Paquera and Cobano, offers the largest nightlife scene in the area. Frequented by locals and tourists all seeking a great night out!
Try a guaro sour!!
Chico’s Bar is in Montezuma and it’s always packed with tourists. Locals here make salsa look easy as they effortlessly [...]
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Playa de las Artistas is located beachfront in Montezuma; this restaurant is the perfect place for a romantic dinner where you can dig your feet in the sand as you dine. At nightfall tree-stump tables are candlelit and the ocean surf serves as music to accompany your meal. The food is excellent and a new [...]
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Jump off a cascading waterfall!!!
Or maybe leave it to the expert! The hike across the river and through the woods leads to a beautiful crater-shaped hollow with a crystal clear waterfall and a pool that is refreshing during Montezuma’s hottest days. There is a second waterfall higher up that has a rope swing. However the [...]
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