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Old 20 Apr 2012
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Crossing Summary
I made a summary table for all the border crossing we did on our Latin America trip in 2010/2011. It can be found on my blog (in my sig) and you are welcome to contact me personally about specific experiences
naomi.j.tweddle (at) gmail.com

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Some title questions
Hi, everyone! I'm doing a trip from SF to TdF soon. My questions:

My motorcycle has an electronic title. What do I do? Has anyone crossed a Central/South American border while having one of these?

If I were to get a paper title, should I bring the original, or is it sufficient to have copies?

Thanks!
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Only paper title will work and a few copies would be handy, but you always end up making copies from papers you can only do @ the borders such as tourists cards or stamps from the country to prove you entered, so you make as well all copies on the borders and have less paperwork to carry around and the copies are not that expensive and usually the people what make the copies, know exactly what you need!
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WikiOverland, the encyclopedia of Overland travel contains everything you're going to need to know about border crossings in Central America. It's updated regularly by people traveling through Go through each country (i.e. Overland Guatemala Travel - WikiOverland ) to see the process at the border, fees, gas prices, safety, maps, etc. etc. etc.

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WikiOverland, the encyclopedia of Overland travel contains everything you're going to need to know about border crossings in Central America. It's updated regularly by people traveling through Go through each country (i.e. Overland Guatemala Travel - WikiOverland ) to see the process at the border, fees, gas prices, safety, maps, etc. etc. etc.

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I tried to create an account but it would not let me without creating a handle from my actual name. Since I'm not comfortable using my actual name publicly, I did not register with the site. Please alter this so that I may begin contributing. I'm currently in Guatemala doing the Pan American via moto.
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I tried to create an account but it would not let me without creating a handle from my actual name. Since I'm not comfortable using my actual name publicly, I did not register with the site. Please alter this so that I may begin contributing. I'm currently in Guatemala doing the Pan American via moto.
Sorry about that. We've been fighting spam pretty hard, and it seems having a "real" name limits the spam accounts a lot.

I understand not wanting to use your real name, you can just use two words seperated by a space. Ie you could be "e innocent".

Also, you don't have to make an account to contribute, you can just click "Edit" anywhere on the entire site and change anything that needs changing.

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Customs for Bike in Panama
We are crossing from Cartagena to Carti in November and understand that the customs clearance for the bikes must be done in Panama City.
Does anybody have any experience , tips for the process?
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hi

you come over with the stahlratte?? than you get all the informations from ludwig - no worries.

when not: ride to the airport Aduana

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Nord 9*04.680 West 79*22.224

from there to the "main office" - a small shelter on the right.

N 09*05.072 W 79*22.318

inside are two nice ladies, there know how it works - easy job! you dont need insurence or copys there!!

easy and fast!

cheers from costa rica,

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The aduana office for imports and exports is near Albrook airport in P.C. Taxi drivers can find it for you--hire one to lead you there. Accomplishing anything involves the usual run of inexplicable bits of paper taken from one office to the next for stamps and signatures. We eventually found the Big Man who could make things happen, and he snarled at a few underlings who then did all the running around on our behalf. All in all, not too bad in Central American terms.

I've also used the airport office, but only when I was flying the bike out. When I was there even the office staff in their little shack were confused about whether any documentation was necessary. I had to insist, and I'm glad I did because when I returned the office in P.C. tried, but failed, to find anything wrong with my papers. That office is definitely more convenient than the main office in town if they can give you what you need.

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