Official Name: | Montezuma |
Pushpin Map: | Costa Rica |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Costa Rica |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name: | Costa Rica |
Subdivision Name1: | Puntarenas |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Area Code: | +506 |
Montezuma is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica which began as a remote fishing village and has gained popularity since the 1980s among tourists on a budget.
Montezuma is located near the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, 41km (25miles) southwest of Paquera and 80NaN0 south of the town of Cóbano. Most services are in Cóbano. The nearest airport is located in Tambor.[1]
The town features a mix of residents and foreign backpackers and eco-tourists who come for the beaches, rivers, and scenic waterfalls surrounding the village. The nearby Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve draws a large number of visitors to the area.