Services & Facilities in Montezuma

Services:

Public Phones
Pay phones are plentiful in town, located in and near the park, just before Hostel Lucy, and near the bus stop. Most are operated by phone card, not coins; purchase a phone card in any pharmacy or grocery store in Costa Rica.

Cell Phones
Cell phone reception is unpredictable around Montezuma’s outskirts, but visitors can find a decent signal in the center of town. GSM phones tend to get better reception than the old TDMA models.

Internet
Bananet, next to the Sano Banano hotel, offers wireless Internet for 1200 colones per hour (roughly $2.25). SunTrails also rents computers with flat screens and offers high speed Internet by the minute. They charge the same rates, and at both places you get to enjoy ice-cold air conditioning – a nice relief from the Costa Rican sun.

Post Office
The library/bookstore in the center of town acts as the post office. The hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Facilities:

Banks
Banco de Costa Rica has an ATM machine in Montezuma, which is out of order more often than not. The nearest bank is located 9 miles north in Cobano, where travelers will find a Banco Nacional on the corner of the main intersection.

Remember that a passport is required for all transactions within the bank. Copies are not accepted for security reasons.

Gas Stations
Full-service gas stations are located in Cobano.

Medical Facilities
The nearest clinics and pharmacies are located in nearby Cobano. There, a doctor is on call 24-hours per day. An ambulance is on stand-by in case of emergencies, servicing Cabuya and Montezuma (Tel. 2380-4125). For all major emergencies in Costa Rica, dial 911.

Tourist Info Center
While there is no official tourist information center in Montezuma, information and brochures can be found at almost every shop and tour operator. The locally published ZOOM magazine is also a great source of information, with numbers, addresses and maps of the southern Nicoya Peninsula beach towns.

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