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Thank you so much 🙂

Yes, you are right. This was our very first video, you should check out our newer content, we have really improved.

Si, El Salvador es muy espectacular!

We did visit the Caribbean coast while in Costa Rica it was very beautiful. We found there were not as many camping options on that side but many nice small boutique resort style hotels. We had originally planned to go all the way to Panama but there was a screwworm outbreak in Panama that can affect dogs, so we decided to skip Panama this trip but it is absolutely on our bucket list.

Thanks, will do!

You should! It is a wonderful place for everything outdoors.

Yes, you can take your car to the island on the ferry. With a vehicle it is recommended to book the ferry in advance or arrive early in case you don't get a space on the first ferry. If you typically travel with your little one it is no issue, if you do have a life jacket for them bring it with you (just in case they don't have one that fits them well).

We drove in Mexico in 2023 and just got back from spending a month in Mexico in 2024. We have had no issues. If you stick to main highways and drive during the day it is safe. The news always makes the situation sound worse and deters tourism.

We decided to buy a house in Nicaragua because the price was right, making it a good real estate investment. We don't have kids, just two super cute Bulldogs.

Thanks so much! We really are having a blast!

It cost us $100 per month to store our SUV.

It was! This El Salvador campsite was one of our favorites in all of Central America1

We don't have any connections in Masaya but we would be happy to help answer questions (if we are able). You can reach us on our Instagram @amazingadventures_chris.tovah. There is also a company in San Juan del Sur Nicaragua that do relocates to Nicaragua, called in Nica Now (google them for contact info), they can be a great resource.

Your welcome! We absolutely love Nicaragua 🇳🇮

Yes! Our Instagram is @Amazingadventures_Chris.tovah and on Facebook you'll find us at Chris and Tovah's Amazing Adventures

We have crossed this particular border 4 or 5 times. We have had a few issues, but all related to our move and having camping equipment (so just regular border runs no issue). After we moved on our first border run we ended up having to pay "import tax" for our propane tank, camp stove and our 2 bulldogs ($75 USD). Generally just slow due to the vehicle TIP process.

Thanks, we loved our time in Cold Lake. If you have any questions, we are happy to help. You can DM us on Instagram @amazingadventures_chris.tovah

You will need a TIP for each country and each has a different fee (paid in their local currency). You can get money changed at the border and/or there will be an ATM near by. In each of our border crossing videos we list all the fees and give you the ins and outs. Mexico is the only country that you can do ahead of time (10 days in advance, minimum).

@@ChrisTovahsAmazingAdventures thank you.

Definitely take the toll roads (no matter what route you choose). It will save you a lot of driving time. plan for about $300-$400 USD for tolls to get all the way through Mexico. You can pay cash (USD only) or they take credit card. You can use the website Toll Guru to check the fees ahead of time.

We love shopping at the markets and local stores. We go with a list, but end up buying what looks good.

Not for protection, you typically see that when there are more than one person riding on the bike, it gives them more room on the seat.

LOL. We have yet to the croc with our own eyes...but he is there.

Well it appears you may have answered my questions in another video so I watching that now.

The only reason we brought our vehicle was to get our dogs to Nicaragua. Having a foreign vehicle in country is not a long term solution, you have to leave every 30 days or you can extend twice for 30 days each but that requires a trip to a government office in Managua to process the paperwork and it takes several days (so driving to Managua twice per month). If it wasn't about moving our dogs we would have flown down with a few extra suitcases and bought a vehicle locally. Once we are not traveling so much we will buy a local vehicle.

Let us know if you still have questions, we are happy to help.

Our home base is still Nicaragua, but we are currently off adventuring in our roof top tent in Central America.

Yeah the import fees are crazy. We hope it all works out for you. Let us know if you end up importing the Jeep or just buying local.

Thanks! 😃

We are not leaving Nicaragua for good and we are keeping our house there...we will be back. We just have the travel bug and are enjoying rooftop tenting. We still absolutely love Nicaragua and San Juan del Sur is an amazing town (we say that after visiting so many other small Central American towns - SJDS is top notch).

The dogs are doing great, they spend countless hours sun tanning LOL. The only place that has been too hot (for all of us) is camping along the coast. Through most of Costa Rica we either had campsite to ourselves or the odd time shared with another camper or 2 - very relaxing.

Breakfast was included in our stay, but plates were $8-10, lunch and dinner ranged from $10-$20. Overall we find the food to be well priced, especially since it is a resort. We love to come on Wednesday for pizza nights.

It is a wonderful country, we will definitely be back.

The air B and B did have available parking but we had to either store our vehicle in a government bonded storage facility for 3 months or it have to leave Costa Rica for 3 months. foreign vehicles are only permitted in Costa Rica for 3 consecutive months and then must exit for 3 month (or be stored) and then can return for 3 more months (6 months in a year but not consecutive).

@@ChrisTovahsAmazingAdventures thanks for the answer, quick follow up: was the 3 months because the car permit is/was tethered to the (former) 90 days standard tourist visa? would you happen to know if what was 3 months has now changed to 6 months because of the new 180 days standard tourist visa ?

Very good question, looking forward to hearing the answer myself!

Thanks for the Spanish tip, always working to get better. Guatemala is an Amazing country, hope you get to visit soon.

We didn't use physical maps. We have a TomTom GPS and used Google maps (downloaded for offline use) and sometimes Waze. Waze works really well in Nicaragua. Otherwise we found Google maps to be the best and most accurate (but a few times Google sent us down a bad road).

Yes, we drove down in Jan 2023. We loved the drive down, very safe and we had tones of fun.

Jaco is on the Pacific Ocean. When were were there in Dec the water was really warm.

It was an epic trip!

We felt very safe in Mexico, the strong military presence made us feel secure. That is not something we see often in Canada.

Your most welcome. Glad you enjoyed the walk.