How easy it is to cross the border of Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
The official name between the border of Costa Rica and Nicaragua is “Peñas Blancas”. Do not expect a neat or super modern border with signs everywhere. This is a very typical border of Central America, with no clear instructions, with lots of trailers, buses and car lines, street and lottery vendors, people offering their assistance, shoeshine boys, money changers, luggage carriers, little restaurants, duty-free shops, vehicle fumigation office and the list goes on. All these things can confuse you at first, but no worry… This is part of the cultural experience of your trip and you will get to cross the border without trouble. First you will fill up a small form with personal information ( name, surname, nationality, passport number, etc…). When entering Nicaragua you will pay a US$5.00 fee for the tourist card, US$2.00 for immigration formalities and US$1.00 for the local municipality. Make sure your passport has been properly stamped : one immigration stamp per country. When leavin
