Open Soul, Open Road

Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road. Walt Whitman


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Crossing the Border at Paso Canoas

After crossing into Panama at Sixaola, you can imagine my excitement to try the border crossing at Paso Canoas.  I wasn’t able to find out much information about it in advance.  Mostly what I read about Paso Canoas mentioned that both sides of this border can be a bit dodgy after dark.  I decided to leave early in the morning so I wouldn’t get stuck at the border or San Jose at night.   Continue reading


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Crossing Over Into Panama

I haven’t done many border crossings by land in my travels, but Panama’s wasn’t my favorite.   I crossed from Sixaola, Costa Rica to Guabito, Panama. I anticipated some potential issues, and I thought I had prepared appropriately.  But, I had a few over sights.  So to anybody who may be traveling to Panama, you may want to learn from a few of my mistakes.   Continue reading