We’re sitting at the base of yet another volcano, this time in Costa Rica at Volcan Arenal in La Fortuna. Leaving behind the strong winds of Nicaragua was a little more difficult due to the bureaucracy at the border. Our longest border crossing yet took just under 2 hours, about half to leave Nicaragua and half the time to enter Costa Rica. The car received a drive through fumigation, and we were relieved of a few dollars to help jump the line and speed up the process.
In Liberia we encountered a Toyota dealership and tried to get an oil change as we are now at just over 9,500 km. Apparently they don’t have the Matrix here, and the filter we need will take just under a week to get here. So we booked an appointment and continued on towards La Fortuna. Along the serpentine road that follows manmade Lake Arenal we came across a large herd of coatamundis. These are the raccoon like animals we first encountered while camping in Arizona at the Mexican border. As we got out of the car, the herd quickly approached. I grabbed my camera and got a few shots of the animals harassing Denielle for food. We didn’t give them any as you should keep the wildlife wild, but it was quite apparent they are used to receiving lots from tourists due to their tame nature.
It’s rainy here now, so we can’t see the top of the volcano, which we are now accustomed to, but will try to see it tomorrow from the comfort of the hot springs after a day at the waterfalls. Hope everything is well at home. Hasta la vista.
Tyler.
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