Montezuma Saturday Beach Market
Local shop · Nicoya Peninsula
A small Saturday-morning community market by the beach in Montezuma: local produce, homemade bread and sauces, ready-to-eat food and crafts from local artisans, with a laid-back, hippie feel.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 1 h
- Best time
- Saturday morning
- Kids
- 4 / 10
- View
- 4 / 10
- Crowds
- 3 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 1 / 10
- Location
- 9.65349, -85.06861 — Google Maps
- Ratings
- 4.8 on Google (8)
Before you go
- Payment
- Cash only
- Tickets
- Free entry, no ticket
- Walk
- 2 min
- Kids
- Good for kids
- Fewer people
- Saturdays from 8 am
- Season
- less produce in the rainy season
- Checked
- 2026-10
Tip
Go early for the best fruit and bread; in the rainy season there's less produce and more crafts.
Be careful
Bring small bills in colones.
Getting there
In the center of Montezuma by the beach (the 'cancha las pangas' area), Saturdays from 8 am.
Places nearby
- Restaurante Montezuma Latino Beach FoodFood & CoffeeA casual beachfront spot in the center of Montezuma for fish and shrimp tacos, patacones with guacamole and whole fried snapper, with mojitos, coco locos and passion fruit margaritas and an ocean view.
- Sano Banano Restaurant & BarFood & CoffeeLong-running vegetarian-friendly restaurant a few steps from Montezuma beach, with a leafy patio, vegan and gluten-free plates and a mixed menu (mushroom pasta, tofu curry, seafood).
- Ice Dream Gelato & Coffee ShopFood & CoffeeLittle café in the middle of Montezuma for coffee, breakfast and gelato - the easy cool-down stop between the beach and the falls.
- Zuma ToursTransfers & Rentals · takes 1 hMontezuma-based operator running the water taxi between Jacó and Montezuma, plus private transfers and boat tours.
- Soda El ArtesanoSodas & Local FoodSimple local soda in the centre of Montezuma, right next door to Soda La Naranja, serving typical plates and fish at some of the lowest prices in town.
- Soda La NaranjaSodas & Local FoodFamily-owned soda in Montezuma serving authentic Costa Rican plates: orange chicken, ceviche, fish tacos and mango smoothies in generous portions at reasonable prices.
Sources: OpenStreetMap node/10740142319 · https://www.google.com/maps/search/Montezuma+Beach+Market · https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10740142319