The southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula has been heavily deforested and the land used for raising cattle, similar to Northwest Guanacaste. Growth in tourism is providing an increasing source of employment and should only grow with the real estate market.

Montezuma has been popular with expatriates for a very long time but for the most part the region has had little role in the country’s history and economy, remaining a collection of small cattle farms and fishing villages.