Discover Montezuma & Beyond

Airports, Getting Around, Money, Safety, & Planning Basics If you’re sketching an itinerary for Costa Rica—cloud forest, volcano, beach—this Costa Rica travel guide covers the practical basics...

Travelers seeking comfort, relaxation and a meaningful connection to their surroundings often look for accommodations that provide more than basic amenities. Among the various lodging options...

Finding the right family hotel room can greatly influence the comfort, convenience and overall experience of a family trip. When traveling with children or multiple family members, the space you...

If you’re stitching together a Costa Rica route—Arenal, Monteverde, Manuel Antonio—Montezuma fi ts beautifully as a two-to-three-night chapter. This guide shows how to make 72 hours count without...

Every great trip has a meal that becomes the reference point for the whole experience. At nYa, that meal tends to happen at Restaurant Agrá —our open-air restaurant surrounded by jungle and just...

Travel should feel good—and do good. At nYa Hotel, every reservation includes a Green Fee of $10 that goes directly to conservation and education projects in our area. Think of it as a simple way to...

If you’ve been curious about scuba but never felt ready to jump in, Montezuma is a great place to start. The pace is calm, the water is forgiving at beginner sites, and nYa Hotel gives you the ideal...

While much of the northern hemisphere leans into cold fronts and early sunsets, Costa Rica moves the opposite way. Late November ushers in the country’s dry season—long bright days, warm evenings,...

We live in a season where time together is hard to find. Calendars fill, phones compete for attention, and real conversations get pushed to the edges. That’s why time away matters—not to do...

Thoughtful travel should feel good—for you and for the place you’re visiting. At Hotel nYa, we keep it simple: small, practical choices that care for Montezuma and make your stay easier. Below...

Travel isn’t only about seeing new places; it’s about discovering better ways to live. Montezuma sits on Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula—one of the world’s recognizedBlue Zones, where people commonly...

Packing for a trip to Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula can feel overwhelming if you've never experienced life in a tropical climate that's also part of a Blue Zone. Montezuma follows its own natural...

While most travelers visit Costa Rica during the dry season, those in the know understand that Montezuma's real magic happens between May and November. Green Season reveals a quieter, more authentic...

Planning a family vacation that works for toddlers, teens, and everyone in between doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Nestled in the heart of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula, one of the world’s famous...

For the director of nYa Hotel, sustainability is more than a commitment—it's a legacy. As the leader of conservation eff orts at the Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Romelia in Montezuma, she...

Montezuma is a coastal corner on the Nicoya Peninsula that surprises with its unique energy. Though small in size, it holds immense natural, cultural, and emotional richness. This isn’t a mass...

In a world that seems to move faster every day, slow tourism is emerging as a different way to travel: more mindful, more human, more real. It’s not about visiting places, but inhabiting them for a...

If you're a lover of hiking and nature, Montezuma on the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica is the perfect destination for you. This area offers scenic hikes that lead to stunning waterfalls and...

Maybe you practice yoga regularly and a yoga vacation is not the first thought you’ll have when planning your next trip. Maybe you think simply traveling to a new place will inspire you and lift...

My girlfriend and I decided to escape the Covid-19 “blues” this January, and we decided to go to Costa Rica. We were tired of the frigid and lonely streets of New York City and our claustrophobic...