Liberia - Nov 24

So I have arrived in Costa Rica .. and I must admit it is a bit of a shock, and to be brutally honest I am not sure I like it.

Today spent literally 2 and a half hours crossing the border from Nicaragua to Costa Rica today .. I got a taxi (split with a Canadian couple from the hostel), which meant a 500m dusty walk. The Immigration Control appeared to be closed for lunch and there was coach loads of older gringos waiting in front of us. Once through we jumped on a bus to Liberia.

First impressions of Costa Rica;

- Wow back into the first world .. gutters on streets, clean, sealed roads.
- Expensive .. lunch in the immigration place cost $9.
- Feels a lot more safe.

It feels like a reverse culture shock .. I think a lot of the grit and dirt of Central America is what makes it interesting .. feels very sterile in comparison. Mind you it is a nice change to feel safe at a bus station.