Originally Posted by BruceP (Post 522304)

This is your problem, to get your bike into Peru you will need the owner present with the bike. The Peruvians will not accept the notorised letter.

The Chiliean aduana know this and will not let you cross from Arica.

However it will be accepted in Bolivia and Argentina.

We had these issues in 2012, Bolivia let us out at Copacabana but the Peruvians would not let the bike in.

Our foiled attempt at entering Peru
HU Traveller Two Pegs to Patagonia's Ride Tale

And further investigation in Arica
HU Traveller Two Pegs to Patagonia's Ride Tale

Originally Posted by Hohnjarmon (Post 522262)

Hm really?? Is your bike Chilean registered?? Maybe I can try again, either here or at the Bolivian border. They told me I was free to cross with my passport, but not with the motorcycle.

I could try crossing to Bolivia tomorrow, only a couple hours away. I'm not sure I understood this correctly, but I think they were telling me I would have problems crossing back into Chile without a valid RUT.

Also, while I have the padron (title) I technically sold the bike to a Chilean friend at a notaria right before I left Vina; I did this to give me more time to return.
He gave me a notarized letter authorizing me to take the bike to Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and of course Chile.


I figured I'd first try claiming the bike as mine at the border, because the paperwork hasn't gone through the systems yet, and if that didn't work use the notarized letter. Neither worked for me today.

Also, what is the Visa process for Bolivia? I don't have my yellow fever shot and heard that may be required...