Directions & Contact Information

Follow the road down to Nicoya (route 21), then Jicaral, then Playa Naranjo then Paquera. In Paquera you will turn right (you will see a sign) and that road will take you from Paquera to Cobano (about 35 Km). Once in Cobano you turn left and Montezuma is 7Km away. On Google Maps/GPS it’s route 21 to 160 to 624. Total driving time: Approximately 3 hours.

Follow your map to the town of Puntarenas and drive to the ferry which is located on the point of Puntarenas. Take the 1 hour and 15 minute ferry to Paquera (not Playa Naranjo) and once you get off follow the main road until you get to an intersection in Cobano (35 Km). In Cobano take a left at the bank (Banco Nacional) and drive all the way down to Montezuma (7Km). Arrive at Sano Banano Restaurant where the Front Desk will call the driver who will take you to Ylang Ylang. Approximate time from Paquera is 1 hour.

Leaving the airport in Alajuela, take the Inter-american Highway to Puntarenas after 11 km when you get to the refinery RECOPE take the first exit on the right and then immediately left passing over the bridge. After approximately 5 km in the town of La Garita when you get to the soccer field turn left, drive about 3 km to Route 27 toward Caldera, when you get to Puntarenas just after the double Tree Resort exit right onto the ferry terminal to Paquera. We recommend asking your rental car to show you on a map...

Take a taxi to the Puntarenas bus station in San Jose. Once you get to Puntarenas take a taxi to the Paquera ferry. The ferry takes one hour and 15 minutes and on the other side there will be a bus to Montezuma which departs according to the ferry schedule. Please note the Paquera bus stops running at 6:30pm regardless if there are later ferries.

That our front desk closes at 8:00pm so be sure to advise if you will be coming in later than 8:00pm. Our driver works on a regular schedule until 5pm and is available to stay later but only upon previous request.

Arenal – 4 1/2 hours
Monteverde – 4 1/2 hours
Cabo Blanco – 15 minutes
Cobano (Bank/ATM) – 15 minutes
Jaco – 1 hour via Taxi Boat
Liberia – 3 hours
Mal Pais/Santa Teresa – 30-40 minutes
Manuel Antonio – 3 hours via Taxi Boat
Paquera – 1 hour (must be at ferry at least 30-45 minutes before departure)
San Jose – 4 hours via ferry OR 3 1/2 hours via Taxi Boat OR 25 minutes via domestic flight.

Montezuma – 10-15 minutes
Montezuma Waterfall – 35 minutes
Playa Grande – 25 minutes
El Chorro Waterfall – 1 1/2 hours (One Way…Take Water!)