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<\/a> <\/p>\nMy 400km Days Ride..<\/em><\/p>\n The ride to the border took a little over an hour and then I had to deal with more of the Panamanian bureaucratic bullshit of immigration and customs. The idiot at immigration EXIT asks if I have a yellow fever card?! I explain I am LEAVING panama so I\u2019m not sure what the relevance is at this late stage but I have one to show him if he insists? He does! Moron! Whilst Panama itself is quite pretty and Casco Viejo is being beautifully uplifted I wont be hurrying back there! Its amazing how a country is often perceived by the quality of ones visit. All of this said, my entry into Costa Rica was like a breath of fresh air scented with Lilies! I was in and out of immigration and customs within 15 minutes (including a little desk that sold the compulsory insurance right at customs!!) and was warmly greeted and sent on my way.<\/p>\n Lunch break!!<\/em> <\/p>\n Costa Rica is SUPER beautiful and like I stepped onto another planet relative to Panama notwithstanding that they are neighbours. I made a lunch stop at a remote little place along the coast and looked up and saw a tree full of red, yellow and blue Macaws making a racket! I am definitely in the rain forest!! The entire ride north was through lush jungle along the coast. Road conditions were primarily good and I am spending the night at a hotel called Villa Caletas<\/a> in Central Costa Rica which is set high up on a mountain top overlooking the pacific and is a hidden gem! This is a place I would definitely love to spend an extra night at however for the reasons mentioned above I have to get back on the road tomorrow and I am heading to Granada on lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua so have another border post to do. I will however be spending Friday and Saturday night there to get some rest and some laundry done!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n