It has been great spending a few days in Montezuma. It is quite relaxed and since our hotel has a sister property on the beach (Ylang Ylang), we were able to utilize their pool and beachfront amenities. We spent most of our days exploring the beachfront and relaxing at the pool. On Tuesday, I did a water hike to La Cascada (waterfall) in the morning. It was gorgeous although a bit tough as the hike was through rivers and up pretty steep rock formations. Nic decided ahead of time that she was not going to go, so I had no problem going there by myself.
For sunsets and at night, we enjoyed the few beachfront restaurant-bar options in town...among our favorites were CoColores which had incredible eclectic cuisine and Chico´s which attracted both a local and tourist crowd later on.
On Thursday morning, we hired a cab to take us to Mal Pais-Santa Teresa which was about 45 minute drive on a dirt road. When we arrived, we were excited to explore these towns as we´d heard very good things from other travelers we´d met along the way. We booked a room at Hotel Tropico Latino which is gorgeous and right on the beach. It is pretty simple, but exactly what we were looking for. We found a spot for lunch by the bank as we had to wait for the tellers to open to take out money as no ATM in town had money in it. The waitress at lunch gave us the lay of the land and suggestions for where to go. Following, we were able to have success at the bank as there was no ATM in Montezuma either.
We wandered down the beach several kilometers from Playa Carmen past Santa Teresa and to Playa Hermosa. The beaches here are some of the most gorgeous I´ve seen in my entire life. On the way back to the hotel, we walked along the dirt road to see what variety of restaurants and shops were along the way. The vibe is very laid back, but well maintained. There are tons of yoga studios and spas set back and many businesses are Israeli-owned which I found interesting. There´s even a kosher burger place here!
We uncovered a Chilean-owned Thai restaurant called Alma where we went for dinner. The food was incredible and we were treated like royalty as we were the only customers at the time. It was a relatively new place, and the decor and presentation were worthy of us spreading the word.
Santa Teresa in particular is the type of place where people come to visit and never leave. It is touristy enough, but still maintains the rustic feel and beauty of an undiscovered place.
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