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8 Jul 2012
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Hi guy's!
Just arrived in Porto Velho and asked around for prices for the ship to Manaus.
Not really surprising..... it's not cheap. After discussing the price and we did agree (1300Reals).... they came up with loading charge from 200Reals...
Any good ideas or contacts for shipping to Manaus?
Or has anyone been on the 319 recently...or is planning to do so and has any good information about the road conditions???
Many thanks for every good idea!!
Werner+Claudia now in Porto Velho
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8 Jul 2012
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Me again.... :-)
Another option would be to ride to Santarem and ship from there to Macapa..... any advice???
Thanks again!!!
Werner y Claudia
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10 Jul 2012
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Getting to Santarem
Hi Werner y Claudia, as you can see my plan is to get from Caracas to Belem.
As I can see you are in Porto Velho and 1500 reais is alot cash to ask for a ride in a boat to Manaus. Are you plannig to get to Santarem?? How?
What I saw is that I can ride from Caracas to Manaus an then put my bike on a boat to Santarem but a Brasilian told me that is going to cost me something like 600 reais for my bike and a cabin with air.
From Santarem to Belem the road is dirt 800KM to Belem and that guy two years ago could not do it because of the rain.
Let's talk about this, I realy need more info and I'm not gatting to much from ADV and here or BMWadventures.
My email is motosolowasabi@gmail.com
Skype rcobelo123
Let keep in toch.
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10 Jul 2012
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For price reference, the boat ticket in 2008 from Porto Vellho to Manaus, bike+passenger, cost 100 USD (price of your "loading charge" alone). I know inflation hit Brazil since then (but not as much as venezuela and argentina), but it seems to me you got fairly overcharged. Then again, it could not be a problem for some of us with tight schedule and large budget.
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13 Jul 2012
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Northern South America & Amazon
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16 Jul 2012
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Hi!
Just finished the BR319. That road has everything you can ask for
As long it is dry i recon it's allright. Totally diffrent story with rain.
We had 30 years old tarmac in all kind of destruction, sand, red dirt, gravel, clay and MUD! I forgot... STICKY MUD
At the time (mid july 2012) all bridges were functional. That may change over the year ( or wet saison)
Some have been a bit dodgy! If not sure walk them FIRST!!
We could have get petrol in
-Humaita,
- 100km north of Humaita in a small village (there was a new petrol station not sure if in use )
- 430Km north of Humaita at the first ferry (the restaurant sell's a L for 6 Reais)
-after 580km's in careiro petrol station.
We got told it was dry and it was untill it started raining.....
Still good fun!!!
Werner+Claudia from sunny Manaus
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18 Jul 2012
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Fairly overpriced indeed! We went last april with a Ford Ranger + camperunit and 2 pax, paid R$1500 all in. a 9 m motorhome paid 2500. Just go to the port and ask around. Just in case if you meet a truckdriver called Guido who hangs around there, do NOT beleive his stories of paved roads to Manaus and Santarem-Belem!
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22 Jul 2012
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a question - is it all cash or do they take credit cards? just want to know if i have to stock up on cash before getting to Manaus.
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22 Jul 2012
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i am thinking of taking my bike on the boat from macapa to santarem. anyone got ideas on the price of this ?
thanks kito
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a question - is it all cash or do they take credit cards? just want to know if i have to stock up on cash before getting to Manaus.
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I doubt that they accept creditcards, it all is a bit informal unless you go with the passengerboats. Even if they do it will be a lot cheaper paying cash.
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7 Aug 2012
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Br 319
I am detailing the day to day logistics, NYC to TDF via Brazil, and I am coming to grips with mud. It is looking like I can't get to Manaus until deep into October. Per annual rain table, this looks like ~400 miles of slippery hell. Thinking of skipping the Amazon and riding the coast of northern Brazil instead. This is breaking my adventure heart...
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7 Aug 2012
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I wouldn't detail your day to day ride, I'd just go down and see what the weather does as BR 319 is totally dependent on weather and if it's bad just take a boat from Manaus to PV. You can easily ride down from VZ to Manaus in any weather, I just went down and back at the end of June in a lot of heavy rain with no problems in the North of Brazil.
The other areas of concern in your Northern beach route are the Lethem Road through Southern Guyana and the road from the FG border down to Macapa again weather dependent but not a trip stopper. The weather seasons for these three areas are all a little different, just go and ride what you can and truck/boat what you can't and if you get a little luck you can ride them all. It's not so bad
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8 Aug 2012
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the Letham road is hard pack bauxite so shouldnt be to much of a problem . I came through that way 2 years ago ( things might be better/worse now ) on some half worn sahara enduro 3 tyres . the was a small shop with a couple of MX tyres in stock in the border town but i never felt the need.
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BR174 Boa Vista to Manaus
Hi,
Just finished this trip thought would add a few notes as I couldn't find a few answers to some questions I had when I looked.
Date: Sept 11&12th 2012
Road: BR174 Boa Vista to Manaus
Bike: Suzuki DR200
Tank 13.5 litres
Road in good condition some potholes but none really deep.
I did 500kms first day easy and 190ish next cruising 90-100km/hr
No need for extra gas longest section maybe 150kms with plenty of gas stations all the way.
The indigenous section you can't stop in was really pretty.
I have come through from Guatemala and am heading south towards Rio/BA. If anyone has other questions about Venezuala etc.
Cheers
Simon
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