How To Take Your Drone Through South America
 

I'm going from Colombia to Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina on a motorcycle and want to bring a drone with me. But, I hear drones can be a problem with some border crossings and use in the countries.

Any advice on how to cross borders with a drone? Do's and Dont's? If you were going to hide a drone for a crossing any creative ideas?

Hopefully, others have experience and can share advice.

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Hi I am in Bolivia at the moment travelling from the USA in Nicaragua I met a guy Tim travelling with a drone he smuggled his through. He took it out of the container and put it in his coat pocket. I heard a few stories of people doing it the official way and loosing there drone. If you like I can put you in contact with him I am sure he would have more information.

Story in the last couple of days about one country about to impose very large fines on drone users. Maybe on ovrflanding the americas fb page

Makia, I would appreciate the contact info. I just want to get some great shots while I'm traveling.

Buy a dji tello....Is very small and is like a toy(in case that someone in the costums find it).

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Es...Wz7FAoWyFV.jpg

https://www.comx-computers.co.za/DJI...ons-183956.htm

The only (-) is the 5MP camera!

But you can hide it anywhere on the motorcycle.

Have flown my drone in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru without issue.
Never been searched at any boarder crossing.

I have ridden in every CA and SA country except Chile and Paraguay. Only has to unpack the top of my bags at the direction of a young soldier in Venezuela, a roadside checkpoint in the far eastern edge of the country. Had to unpack 1/2 of my luggage entering Cuba on the Stalhratte.

The takeaway, your bags will rarely be searched and even more rarely completely searched. Yes, there are stories of riders having to unpack everything. I suspect those riders brought troubles on themselves by being in some way difficult.

Keep your drone in your bag. If found and a fuss is made, then claim ignorance and you may have to surrender it. Insist on a receipt or the drone will likely become a gift to the official's kid. You are more likely to see that kind of nonsense in Central America. South America borders are easy.

Facebook: "threesome with twins"

Met those guyz in Uyuni and they traveled all over SA with a drone.

You can ask them about it.