Insurance in Chile, Bolivia, Argentina
We started our South America trip in Santiago, Chile. I made a few half-hearted attempts to buy insurance in Chile, since I thought it was required. But no one I talked to was willing to sell moto insurance to a foreigner for a foreign bike. Nobody ever asked to see proof of insurance.
No questions asked in Bolivia. However, we got hung up entering Argentina at La Quiaca. Customs wouldn't allow the bikes in without Argentine insurance. It took a bit to find some in that dusty little town. Then no one ever wanted to see it again, including multiple entries from Chile.
Like all customs, it depends on who you talk to and what sort of mood they are in.
We are back in the states for a few months, but when we rejoin our motos in Buenos Aires soon, I will buy insurance then. Even in no-one cares, at least I don't worry.
-Laura
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