Day 85, Sep 25, 2013, 210km
Border crossing at Las Manos into Nicaragua.
At Immigration (Migracion) get your exit stamp and pay $60 Quetzales
Go to Customs (Aduana) get an exit paper that you need to fill in yourself (it's in Spanish and English) and fill in your import paper and get it stamped, then get a copy made and with a copy of it stamped (that they keep) you then can get a stamp in your passport.
Ride past chain barrier and on the right get your bike fumigated for free.
Ride across to the left and get your entry paper, this will be filled out by Immigration officer, you get no stamp in passport just a receipt of the $12 US that you need to pay.
Get your bike import paper filled out by Customs officer, the officer will hand you this piece of paper and ask that you have the bike inspected and then bring the paper back with the inspectors signature on it. Once you have this they will hand you 1 copy of it for you to keep.
Ride up about 100' and pay a $1 US tourist fee and get bike insurance for $12US
Ride up to chain barrier for final check point and your off.
The border crossing did take about two hrs to complete, but was very simple and no handlers needed.
Ended the day in Matagalpa and staying at The Naked Gringo BB for $35 US. The owner Johnny is from Seattle, Washington and has ventured all the way out here to try something new., and all we can say for now is this place is great.
Some stunning Nicaragua countryside.
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