ship or truck
Pointing out the obvious, if you were thinking of shipping by cargo, Santiago is not a port town. Look for a vessel leaving from San Antonio or Valparaiso. No idea how long that might take, but longer than I am guessing you want.
Have you considered shipping your bike by commercial truck? The land route from Santiago to Punta Arenas crosses through Argentina. I would think an experienced carrier could manage the paperwork. You are trying to move bike roughly 2100 miles, so its going to cost something.
Potosi was one of my least favorite cities. That said, you have a lot of beautiful country ahead of you. If you are headed to Uyuni, think about taking a jeep tour. I took a three day tour that included the salt flat and a two day loop south. At times it not the smoothest road, so your wife might not be comfortable. Hope your wife's sciatic improves soon.
Your next challenge will be keeping up with your wife as she travels in a bus...
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2008/09 - NJ to Costa Rica and back to NJ
2012/13 - NJ to Northern Argentina, Jamaica, Cuba and back to NJ
2023 - Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia...back to Peru.
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