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MonteZOOma
... right in front of us, sniffing around in vain trying to find something to nibble on. The following night they found it. Back sitting quietly on the top deck, out a big one came. Climbing up on the main bin filled with organic waste from the kitchen, the critter managed to knock the heavy brick off the top of the bin, peel his little sharp claws around the handle and while standing on top of the lid, jumped and pulled backwards to lever the bins lid upwards with his weight ...
Pura Vida
We finally got to the top of the hill leading into Montezuma; this is one steep hills so drive slowly and carefully. There is a map halfway down and you can stop here and check you status. Be prepared because just around the next steep hairpin curve is the wonderful hustle and bustle of Montezuma.
We arrived in Montezuma about 9:00 am after taking the ferry from Puntarenas. We drove down that last steep turn in the road and ...
Enjoy, Nature, Peace, Love
... they were huge and really fast when they swam away from the boat. We arrived in Montezuma around noon. It was boiling hot and we had our huge packs on us. Unfortunately our hotel was located at the top of the hill, which we walked up with our backpacks- I thought we were going to die. The hill was only 200 meters up but we weren't prepared at all and both of us are so out of shape - the hill totally kicked our ass. Once we got up the hill we ...
Breakfast with the wildlife
... Montezuma was a lively little place with plenty of restaurants, craft shops and tour offices. Hippies sold jewellery on the streets and there were a few colourful characters around but it did not have the West Indian flavour of Puerto Viejo, on the Caribbean side. Most visitors seemed to be young and North American. It appeared to be cool to wander around clutching a can of beer but there was little evidence of widespread ganja consumption as ...
Ants, vinegar and an Earthquake
... for “earthquake in Costa Rica” but nothing shows up. I try again, this time in Spanish, and find local news about the quake: it was a 5.2 magnitude one, and the epicenter was located about 25km Southeast of Cabuya, which is the next village 5km South of Montezuma. That’s why we felt it so strong: we were less than 30 miles from the epicenter!
Fortunately the rest of the day was pretty uneventful and spent mostly in the hammock!
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