Don't buy a bike in Paraguay
So I found out that it isn't possible to go to Bolivia either. Every surrounding country of Paraguay requires you to have Paraguayan residency if the bike's registered here to enter the country.
There seem to be a couple of guys though who travelled around with Paraguayan bikes in the past, but apparently the rules have changed, so let this be a warning to people wanting to buy a bike in South America: Don't buy your bike in Paraguay! Save yourself the trouble and do it in Chile or another country where you can get a RUT/RUC (personal identification nr.).
Meanwhile, I'm trying to find out if it is possible to transfer the title to a Paraguayan friend and let him write me a power of attorney. Anyone knows if this will work?
Cheers,
Woody
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