Yes, that nice man at the Costa Rica Immigration was a gem. And the road from Rio Sereno to Volcan was a hoot. Nothing but curves.
Alas, the border crossing from Costa Rica to Nicaragua at Painintheass Blancas was only slightly less time consuming heading north. I was tempted to try entering Nicaragua at Los Chiles, since there is a tiny border crossing there up in the mountains near Lago Nicaragua. I already had my Nicaraguan insurance, so it should be possible heading north, but in the end I didn't. It looks like there are roads around the east side of the lake.
I hope someone crosses there and reports back.
Best,
John Downs
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