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Thanks everyone! this is super hepful info. Feeling like we can figure it out now.

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I am currently in Santiago, Chile and crossed all borders from US to here. No problems anywhere. Honduras was a pain, but all others no problem. Go have fun, take pictures.
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Did anyone mention visa costs.

For US citizens - Brazil about $150 (assuming it is still in force for US), Bolivia $150, maybe reciprocity fee into Argentina $100. Paraguay perhaps.

Canadians also similar.
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So you basically did the whole trip we are planning, what did you do for insurance on your bike?

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So you basically did the whole trip we are planning, what did you do for insurance on your bike?

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If you are asking me, I paid for insurance at whatever border required it. I also bought it in Colombia where people scared me about cops asking for it. They never did. I ran without it everywhere else. Not suggesting you do that, but most of the riders I've met have.
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Driving without at least the mandatory liability insurance means you run three main risks.
Sometimes you won't get into a country without the insurance policy to show them - and the fact that it is not available at the border is your problem. Catch a bus, go and get insurance and come back and pick up your car.
Then you run the gauntlet of police patrols who sometimes do check that you have it. They consider gringos trying to evade their social responsibility as a good source of easy pocket money.
And finally if you have an accident and don't have insurance, then provided the locals don't tear you apart, you will get to enjoy the fantastic hospitality of the local prisons, sometimes for months.
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Thanks everyone! this is super hepful info. Feeling like we can figure it out now.

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Gday Benji, I'm sort of on a similar route plan. Lots can change but I arrive to ride the CDR from New Mexico to Banff then back to LA in July this year. After that I'll probably take a break and then continue sometime to ride Baja/Mex/C&S America via mostly the usual western route. By far my biggest decision is to either ride through Mexico & Central America, OR ship my bike from LA to Columbia. I've been to mexico, belize, guatemala, but not by bike so I'm keen. But I'd expect something like 2000usd more for the time and effort to do so. It's only money, but I don't have forever to ride. After the loop this summer, I should have about 4months to continue from LA south. I plan to ship my bike back or sell. I bought another well farkled BMW 650x challenge (used to own one) which seems ideal to me for the trip. Keep in touch and enjoy the adventure...might see u somewhere
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