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Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Montezuma January 15th 2015

Ok we are Canadians. We know what it is like to endure intense winters but down here it is very difficult for us to reconcile how much snow there is at home and the frigid temperatures that have been gripping our area. Here everything, and anything you do, leaves you drenched in perspiration! The intense heat in Costa Rica is unlike anything we have had the pleasure of experiencing in all of our travels. You walk and sweat, eat and sweat, cook and sweat, you just sweat!! We are definitely receiving a cleansing of any and all toxins in our bodies!! Today was our day to travel to the Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve that is located 2km south of Cabuya, so 5km from where we are staying! We walked down to catch the 8:20 bus which ... read more

Learning Curve

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Montezuma January 11th 2015

Huge Waves

wandering coyotes

Well, here in Montezuma the Howler Monkeys rise early in order to attend their Sunday morning Evangelical service. They sing, worship, and praise for much longer time and more forcefully on the Sabbath! Finally, after what seemed forever, they said their good-byes to fellow congregational members and made their way off through the trees. Peace at last! The sun sets early in Costa Rica like at home and it is dark by 6:00pm however it is also light quite early in the morning. The sun streams through the myriad of palm fronds beside our window and by 6:30 am we are awake and glued to our books. Our plan for today was to take the advice of our neighbours, Michael and Laura, and visit the small waterfalls that is just down the road from our place. ... read more

Lazy Day

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Montezuma January 9th 2015

Anything For Me?

wandering coyotes

With the smells of chicken cooking last night out came the resident family of raccoons! They wandered their way up our path, waiting patiently below the bottom step. A couple were more socially extroverted and attempted to come up onto the porch. With a sharp, "No" they would just lie down on the step, like obedient little dogs. After they realized they were getting no scraps from us, they headed off into the darkness of the jungle. Dining on our porch was very peaceful. We awoke early and read for a while, enjoying the sounds of the birds outside our window. After finally hauling ourselves of bed, Curtis brewed fresh coffee and we simply moved to the porch. The coati, who is named "Kristof", came by to visit, getting close to coming up on the porch ... read more

First Day in Montezuma

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Montezuma January 8th 2015

Waiting for Breakfast

wandering coyotes

After arriving back at Solyluna last night we dined on pasta, pesto, chicken and salad. It was a beautiful night. We retired early as the leaving day caught up with us. It was very windy and since our bunglalow has a steel roof, the sounds were definitely magnified! At one point the shutters in the kitchen slammed shut. I was pretty sure a howler was inside. Thankfully no, as he was busy sleeping, in order to wake us at 5 am!!! We arose and had our tantalizing coffee on the porch. The resident coati, was wandering around. It looks like a long tailed raccoon, but considerably larger. He never came up on the porch and sat patiently while I dumped out the compost. Simon and Patricia came and brought us an extension cord so that we ... read more

Moving On Now To Ever-Zestful Undertakings Miles Away

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Montezuma November 14th 2014

Church in Montezuma (Montezuma; Costa Rica)

jollyjetsetter

Slightly confusing blog title here perhaps, but the capital letters involved do make the destination of Montezuma (on the Nicoyan Peninsula in Costa Rica) clear enough. Upon arrival at San Jose's outlying airport (nearer to Alajuela), a rental car was picked up, which is something of a requirement if a lap of honour round trip is what you're seeking. Add to that the necessity to get a 4x4 vehicle, for reasons of sorry road states, and you'd probably be set to tackle the terrain as much as I was. The first port of call was the town of Puntarenas, itinerant, and the place at which to board the car ferry to transport you across to Paquera, on the Nicoyan Peninsula. From there, it is a 90 or so min... read more

Approaching pure tropicality (Isla Tortuga; Costa Rica)

A view of greenery in Central Costa Rica (Monteverde; Costa Rica)

Central La Fortuna town (La Fortuna; Costa Rica)

Montezuma

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Montezuma October 22nd 2012

emily and kelsey

yeslek777

Hola! This weekend was SO AWESOME. I think Montezuma is my favorite place so far in Costa Rica. It was a long trip to get there from San Jose but totally worth it. We left on Friday morning really early, around 5am. First, we took a taxi to the bus station near downtown. Then we got on a bus (pretty nice, kind of like the Greyhound we sometimes take to the airport). After about three hours, we got to the Nicoya Gulf, where we got on a ferry. We rode the ferry for about an hour and a half. The ferry charters cars too so our bus was below deck somewhere. Once we crossed the gulf, we got back on our bus for about an hour and a half. Then we had to change buses one ... read more

Paradise Found

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Montezuma September 27th 2012

mono

Neil Vida

Forgive the title, bibliophiles. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to turn a pun, in context or not. If you've been following, I'm out on the west coast, in Montezuma. It's on the Nicoyan Penninsula. So dust off your globes, and take a peek. What else can I say except the cliché "I'm in paradise" line. It's amazing. The trip her was a little arduous. After some taxi issues - Thank you Eggo - I eventually arrived here from San Jose, sans money and pride. It's a small town, with about 20 restuarants, shops etc. One of its claims to fame is that Joaquin Phoenix and the rest of the Phoenixes lived here for some time. However, the ambience, scenery and wildlife is what I am in love with. So - I'm currently taking two classes ... read more

The Return of Costa Rica!

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Montezuma June 7th 2012

Waterfall 2

Tink And Laura

Dear Blog Readers, Another brutally early start and a wait for the Tica Bus to arrive to take us from Granada to San Jose. The air-con was cranked up (or down) to near Arctic conditions. We passed the beautiful Ometepe Island and recounted tales of bowel movements and near-death experiences on motorbikes and bid a farewell to the wonderful Nicaragua. Since the Tica Bus staff take care of the border crossings, there was significantly less hassle this time around - however, for anybody doing the border crossing into Costa Rica, they do ask for proof of an onward flight/trip out of Costa Rica. If you don't show something, there are Tica Bus attendants outside who will happily fleece you of £30 to buy a San Jose to Managua bus ticket to show you are leaving. Here ... read more

Montezuma

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Montezuma November 25th 2011

Ferry to Montezuma

Lilaura

The day after Thanksgiving, I decided to take advantage of one of my last weekends here in Costa Rica and adventure to Montezuma. Definitely one of the best decisions I've ever made. Helen, Adele, Drew, and I left Friday morning at 5:00am for the 6:00am bus in San Jose, three buses, a ferry, and 6 and half hours later, we arrived in the beautiful town of Montezuma. Before I move on, I have to comment on the final bus ride where a drunk, homeless guy sat on the floor right next to where I was standing (the bus was packed).. He smelled horrible but was hilarious as he pulled out his radio and decided to translate English songs into Spanish. The downside was he kept scootching closer to me, and I was essentially backed into a ... read more

Kind of dreading the end

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Montezuma May 18th 2011

Lauran and me!

Caitlin Lea

Hola! Its raining now (rains almost every afternoon nowadays) and my pitiful little dog is hiding under the bed and shivering... so I thought I'd jot down a couple of experiences down cause lets just be honest, mostly out of guilt because I know people are just dying of withdraw by now :) By the way, if you have stuck with me this long 1) congrats and 2) I really do appreciate you reading, even if I don't know it! So what have I been up to the past couple of weeks? Well today marks the one month left point and maybe its the rain, but i'm feeling kinda down about it. Yes i'm super excited to see friends and family again, but I'm feelng also like its gonna be a hard adjustment coming home. What ... read more

Brief history of Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn...more history

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