Tour Operators

Cocozuma Traveller. Montezuma's oldest and most experienced tour company offers horseback riding to a beachfront waterfall ($40), a full-day snorkeling trip to Isla Tortuga with lunch ($50), and various sportfishing options ($250–$800). Main road, next to El Sano Banano, Montezuma, Puntarenas, 60111. 2642–1011. From $40.

Zuma Tours. If you want to get out on the water, this reliable agency organizes snorkeling tours to Tortuga Island ($65), sportfishing trips from three to eight hours, and surf lessons. There are tours of Curu Wildlife Refuge and the Montezuma Waterfall Canopy. They also offer ATV rentals and transport by shuttle van, and taxi boats ($45) between Jacó and Montezuma (a much faster trip than by land). Main street, south of El Sano Banano Hotel, Montezuma, Puntarenas. 2642–0024; www.zumatours.net. From $45.

J. C.'s Journeys. In pursuit of nature, bilingual certified guide Juan Carlos Aguirre leads three-hour bird-watching tours starting at 5:30 am ($60 per person, minimum two people) including breakfast; a local cultural tour where you'll visit with a rural farmer and learn about sustainable farming; and two-hour nocturnal tours, complete with a night-vision scope to help you spot creatures along a forest stream ($30 per person, minimum of two). You can also hire Juan Carlos for a private birding tour. Montezuma, Puntarenas. 8975–8832; www.jcsjourneys.com.