Tag Archives: border crossings
Crossing the border
For the myriad expats who have to cross the border every ninety days, here are several ways to get to Nicaragua from San Jose. Those who can afford the price may fly, at a cost of over five hundred dollars. … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica, Life abroad, Travel
Tagged border crossings, chicken bus, colones, Comtrasuli, cordobas, Costa Rica, Dolphin Guest House, executive bus, Granada, immigrations, Nicaragua, Pavas, Puriscal, San Jose, Tica Bus, Trans Nica bus
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Incursions into the bureaucracy
Like most other incursions into the bureaucracy here, acquiring a driver’s license in Costa Rica can be an adventure. My first encounter with the Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes, (MOPT), was not horrible, if you don’t count getting lost … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica, Life, Life abroad
Tagged border crossings, bureaucracy, Costa Rica, driver's license, driver's license renewal, Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes, MOPT, The Immigration Authority
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