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They will still have the plate number in the computers, prepare a 100 USD bribe.
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They will still have the plate number in the computers, prepare a 100 USD bribe.
Do you know for sure (i.e. 1st or 2nd hand experience) or are you just guessing?
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I m staying 20 km away from the border of Clorinda at puente Remanso (the one you cross to go to Asuncion). I spent two times 500,000 guaranis to "renew" my vehicule admission of 3 month each while i was away in Europe (i m supposed to go myself and not leave without the motorcycle).

My bet is that the price will be the same.

You can always cross the border on a small boat east of Clorinda, but you ll still have to bribe the custom officer.
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Thanks for the info Vorteks. I'll see what happens next June.
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Had that situation once in Chile and once in Paraguay. As I want to enter again they can see the bike has left the country so it is their (colleague´s ) mistake....Never had to pay.
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20.000 km service at BMW Auto Munich in Cordoba, Argentina

Right, Auto Munich didn't respond to my email, but when I showed up this morning they went right to work and the 20.000 km service on my R1200GSA was done in a couple of hours.

Cost in Arg. Pesos (US$ 1 = P$ 4):

Oil Filter 82.70
Air Filter 192.47
4 litres Oil 197.00
2 Spark Plugs 155.55
Kardan Oil 131,05
Labour 365.94

Totoal 1125.72 or about US$ 280
(20% cheaper than the 10.000 km service in Germany)

Extremely friendly guys at BMW Auto Munich in Cordoba!
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Hi Frank! What a surprise!!!

Hi Frank,

It is me - Jens from the German HU Meeting! I am at the moment in Esquel, Argentina! Going South to Ushuaia with a group of people...

Would be nice to see you on the road, but we are quite fast... In 2 weeks we will be down there...

If not I will see you one day at our HU Meetings in Germany, okay?

The Meeting 2 weeks ago was great!

Stay safe - Jens
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No Problem re-entering Paraguay

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They will still have the plate number in the computers, prepare a 100 USD bribe.
When I went back to Paraguay 6 weeks ago I did not have any problems despite not having my temporary import papers handed back to Aduana last year.

Same thing with Brazil which I re-entered from Bolivia. It appears that my bike wasn't in the Aduana computer system. Anyway, this time I checked out orderly from both countries.
Greetings from Sucre, Bolivia
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