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Montezuma, Costa Rica
 Montezuma is one of the world's most amazing places. Spellbindingly beautiful, incredible people, delicious food, a wonderous
diversity of animals and birds, it's a place that's almost too good to be true... like something out of an exotic fantasy of what
a jungle paradise beach town should look like. Read this article at EscapeArtist.com for more detail about
Montezuma, Costa Rica.
 In the 1960's a few foreigners discovered Montezuma, and moved here, before there were cars or electricity! Travel was done on horseback.
Life was harder, but worth it. Over the decades, Montezuma was "discovered" and hundreds of people from all over the world,
especially Italy, Germany, Canada, Argentina, and the United States. It became known as a secret hideaway for movie stars,
musicians, and artists and creative people of all types. Before travel to Costa Rica was commonplace, Montezuma was already a
world famous destinations for toursists "in the know" about where the best places on earth were.
 Montezuma also became famous because of Swedish immigrant Nils Olof Wessberg and his Danish wife Karen Morgenson. They founded
Cabo Blanco Reserve, and partly because of their efforts, Costa Rica's National Park system was created. Later, Wessberg was murdered by rich
Costa Rican ranchers in the Osa Peninsula who were fighting the creation of the national parks, bringing international
attention to their efforts. Karen died a few years back, and both of these great heroes are buried in the jungle
behind Montezuma.
 Meanwhile, the reputation of Montezuma grew as more people discovered the town and told their friends about it. Now it's become
one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Costa Rica. It's no wonder, considering there is an incredible variety of
activities available, such as: surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving, body boarding, fishing, boating, hiking, waterfalls, cliff
jumping, bicycling, motorcycle riding, yoga, dancing massage, and much more. Tourists could spend a month in Montezuma and do
a different exciting activity every day.
The food in Montezuma is first-rate thanks to the many amazing chefs who have moved to the area. Costa Rica's best restaurant,
Playa de Los Artistas, serves a different menu at their beachfront location every day. In addition, there's a bakery (Vanilla
Cafe), a vegetarian restaurant (The Bakery Cafe), four Italian pizzerias, and another great restaurant called Cocolores.
Only a half hour drive away is Malpais/Santa Teresa, the Pacific Coast beach communities that attract surfers from around
the globe. It's an easy drive to visit these gorgeous beaches and watch the sunset. Plus there are another few dozen restaurants
to try.
It's no wonder that the Montezuma/Malpais area has seen rapidly escalating real estate prices as many people have decided to try
living in paradise or investing here. With 40 million baby-boomers in the U.S. set to retire in the next decade, and 8.9 million
Americans with liquid assets of over $1 million dollars to invest, smart investors can see that this area is set to become one of the
most expensive beach real estate markets in the world. Many people who have been coming to the area for years now wish they had
bought something years back and are buying now before it becomes unaffordable to all but the super-wealthy. 
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