by VANESSA LOAIZA N. Penas Blancas border is an old, abandoned, dirty and slow. At this northern border crossing it can take up to three hours to complete immigration procedures for entry or exit into Costa Rican territory. Travelers must wait outside the old building to the elements, enduring the oppressive heat, with no place [...]
March 28th, 2010 | Filed under Costa Rica Headlines | Read More »
by TCRN Staff As of yesterday, the border crossing from Costa Rica to Nicaragua at Penas Blancas was reopened for trade, at least for specific products. According to Amparo Pacheco, Vice Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica, after being closed for two days due to disputes, the border opened yesterday and will remain open [...]
March 14th, 2010 | Filed under Latin American | Read More »
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