entering the border compound

Costa Rica - getting in - mile 10877

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September 22nd 2009
The Nicaragua-Costa Rica border was always going to be the worst crossing. Initially everything was running very smoothly, far too smoothly in fact. We arrived at 8:00 and negotiated all the parked trucks to get into the border compound (entrance fee $1). Getting out of Nicaragua was fine, plus we'd been successfully decontaminated and moved into the Costa Rican area taking with us a very impo ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Guanacaste » Nicoya Peninsula

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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more