I Heart Montezuma (The Nelson of Costa Rica)

Montezuma has so far been my favourite place. It’s very chill and easy going, and there are a lot of things to do that don’t cost money. That is prime since I’m a little short on funds right now, so I’ve mainly been hiking around, swimming and reading…oh and can’t forget the $2 litre bottles of beer.A few days ago I discovered this wonderful swimming hole that reminds me so much of my favourite summer hang out, Paradise, only instead of being in the spillway of a damn, it’s a series of waterfalls straight out of the rainforest. On the other side of town about a 2-hour walk down the shoreline, there is another waterfall that pours right into the ocean; truly amazing, but mainly for site seeing rather than swimming because of the large number of massive boulders surrounding it.Camping on the beach has also been wonderful. Waking up to gorgeous pink and orange sunrises, crawling out of the tent and running down the beach to hop into the ocean is a fantastic way to start the day, as I have done for the last couple of them. However, swimming in the freshwater leaves the body feeling a bit nicer, so have mainly been spending my day at the waterfall, reading and swimming. I just finished the Da Vinci Code (recommend it, I definitely couldn’t put it down), and will return it to the library tomorrow morning before heading out to meet Annie.The trails that are all over the place could easily keep me busy for a couple of weeks, and during the little bit of wandering them lately, I’ve seen (and heard) monkeys, several types of lizards, many butterflies and birds, and I saw a funny ant eater roaming the streets last night. The howler monkeys can be heard from miles away, but have yet to see one...just the little white faced guys.
Really haven’t done anything ‘exciting’ per se, but been loving the relaxing days in the sun and in the water, and the nights chilling with the Salt spring boys, and other fellow campers.
With that said, hope you snow lovers are having a good ski season! Take care all,
-Mitchell-

Photo: the Montezuma watefall...the one just above it that you can´t really see is where I have been hanging out. This big watefall is suicidal and only loco locals know how to do it without dying. Still gorgeous to stand at the top of.