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Total US Dollars USD 2079.98

Total Nicaraguan Córdoba (NIO)
Conversion - 4168.84 NIO / 160 USD = 26.05525 (This is what I paid to convert my money at the Managua Airport)
2652.9 NIO * (1 USD/ 26.05525 NIO) = 101.82 USD

Total Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Conversion - 220,000 CRC/ 398.86 USD = 551.57198 (This is what I paid to convert my money at Chase Bank in Portland)
160961 CRC * (1 USD / 551.57198 CRC) = 291.82 USD

Total spent in US dollars: 2079.98 USD + 101.82 USD +291.82 USD
Total spent in US dollars: 2473.62 USD

Days before trip
971.55 USD – Flight into MGA and out of LIR
Total 971.55 USD  

Day 0, Friday, April 19, 2019
70 USD – PDX- Fee for luggage on plane
Total daily expenses 70 USD

Day 1, Saturday, April 20, 2019
10 USD – MGA - Nicaragua Visa
300 NIO – MGA - Taxi from Airport to Bus terminal
200 NIO – MGA - Bus from Managua to Rivas
100 NIO – Rivas - Taxi from Rivas bus terminal to Hotel
424.9 NIO – Rivas – Two 500-ml orange drinks, loaf of bread, 5 cans of tuna, 80 gram Pinguinos (like hostess cakes), 340 gram bag of tortillas, 38 gram Bubu LuBu (strawberry marshmallow thing), 350 gram box of high fiber cereal, two 1.5 liter waters and a plastic bag
38.91 USD – Hotel in Rivas (should have paid with NIO – had plenty)
Total daily expenses 48.91 USD and 1024.9 NIO = 88.25 USD

Day 2, Sunday, April 21, 2019
98 NIO – South of Rivas – 2-liter orange soda, 2-liter water and 150-gram bag of rancuitas chips (like chees Doritos)
1,000 NIO – Border - For Rapido border out of Nicaragua
500 NIO – Border – tip for guy that helped me through border and person that watched my bike while I went through customs.
30 NIO – Border – Exit fee
8,645 CRC – La Cruz – two 1.75 liter water, 1.5 liter orange soda, 500 ml apple/ kiwi fruit juice, 262.2 gram bag of mix chips (Cheetos, Doritos, rold gold (pretzels) and sun chips) and 200 gram party mix (m&m, peanuts and other stuff)
20 USD + 5 000 CRC – La Cruz – Hotel Casa del Vienta
Total daily expenses 20 USD and 1628 NIO + 13,645 = 107.21 USD

Day 3, Monday, April 22, 2019
295.66 USD - Liberia – Rental car
66 USD - Liberia – Extra Insurance for rental car
6886 CRC – Liberia – 3-Liter peach soda, 1.75 Liter water, two 2-liter water, 440-gram box of Soda Puzuelo crackers (twenty 22-gram packs – like Saltines) and 250 grams bag of Mejetos chips (like tostados)
68 USD – Liberia – Hotel Boyeros
Total daily expenses 429.66 USD and 6886 NIO = 442.14 USD

Day 4, Tuesday, April 23, 2019
750 CRC – Highway – Toll (I think it was when I entered highway 34 from highway 27)
2050 CRC – Gas station – Two 600ml diet Pepsis
20,000 CRC – Bridge with crocodiles near Jaco – Three crocodile teeth necklaces
2000 CRC – Bridge with crocodiles near Jaco – Tip to man that watched my car while I checked out the crocodiles
3500 CRC – Manual Antonio – Clay parrot whistle
1125 CRC – Manual Antonio – 1-liter tropical peach drink
20 USD – Manual Antonio – Hotel cancelation tip
77.77 USD – Manual Antonio – Hotel Manual Antonio
Total daily expenses 97.77 USD and 29425 CRC = 151.1175 USD

Day 5, Wednesday, April 24, 2019
21 USD + 12,000 CRC – Manual Antonio – Entry to park (16 USD) and 2-hour group guided tour (25 USD)
2000 CRC – Manual Antonio – Tip to Nature guide
2000 CRC– Manual Antonio – Handmade earrings
2250 CRC – Parrita – 600 ml coke, 500ml ice tea and 330-gram bag of cereal (like coco puffs)
18,500 – Jaco – Fill up with gas
3625 – Jaco gas station – 2-liter water and two 1-liter ice teas
29 USD – Souvenir shop north of Jaco – Ceramic frog, wooden mask and earrings.
190 CRC – Highway 34/ 27 – Highway toll
13150 CRC – Monteverde - 262.2 gram bag of mix chips (Cheetos, Doritos, rold gold (pretzels) and sun chips), 350 gram box of health cereal, 6-back of Oreo snack packs (I wanted cupcakes for my birthday, none at the grocery store, so I bought Oreos), 500 gram bag of peanuts, two 3-liter peach sodas
213.59 USD - Monteverde - Hotel Fonda Vela
Total daily expenses 263.59 USD + 53715 CRC = 360.98 USD

Day 6, Thursday, April 25, 2019
22 USD – Monteverde – Cloud forest reserve entrance fee
4290 CRC – Monteverde – 600 ml Power aid, pack of 4 hamburger buns and 473 ml Monster Energy drink
Total daily expenses 20 USD + 4290 CRC = 29.78 USD

Day 7, Friday, April 26, 2019
10,000 CRC – Bagaces – Gas for the rental car
16 USD – Liberia – Costa Rica T-shirt – for flight home.
15,300 CRC – Liberia – Two pairs of earrings and wooden Toucan
68 USD – Liberia – Hotel Boyeros
Total daily expenses 84 USD + 25,300 CRC = 129.87

Day 8, Saturday, April 27, 2019
1000 CRC – Liberia – Tip for breakfast
700 CRC – Volcano – Road entrance fee
9,000 CRC – Volcano – Park entrance fee
2,000 CRC – Volcano – Park guide book
15,000 CRC – Liberia – Wood bird and wood mask
70 USD – Liberia – Luggage fee for Delta airlines
Total daily expenses 70 USD + 27,700 CRC = 120.22 USD

Day 9, Sunday, April 28, 2019
2.50 USD – Portland – max ride from PDX to my house
Total daily expenses 2.5 USD