SJO - Juan Santamaria Int. Airport → Montezuma (Nicoya Peninsula)
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Direct, non-stop service from SJO - Juan Santamaria Int. Airport to Montezuma (Nicoya Peninsula), operated by a professional bilingual driver in a modern air-conditioned private vehicle. Arrival flights are monitored in real time and pickups are adjusted automatically to match your actual landing.
About Montezuma
Montezuma is the bohemian village on the Gulf of Nicoya side of the peninsula's tip, famous for its three-tier waterfall, tide-pool beaches, howler monkeys in the village trees and a laid-back mix of backpackers, artists and families. Cabo Blanco reserve and Isla Tortuga snorkelling trips are the excursions.
The ride from San José Airport (SJO)
From Liberia Airport the trip takes about 4 hours via Nicoya, Jicaral and Cóbano. From SJO the drive-plus-ferry route through Puntarenas and Paquera takes around 4.5 hours, ferry included. Santa Teresa is 40 minutes away over the hill.
Good to know before you arrive
- The waterfall trail starts just south of the village; go early and wear grip shoes.
- Isla Tortuga boat tours leave from the beach in the morning.
- The village is tiny; most hotels are walkable from the drop-off point.
- Howler monkeys start at dawn; light sleepers may want earplugs.
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