Hello there,

I'm getting some plans in order to head off on my first serious adventure.

I'm a british guy who has been working for an american company for the last 4 years - their HQ's in Seattle. I've built up some good friends out there so I'm intending to use Seattle as my starting point. Plus its cheaper for bike and equipment.
Then I'm pointing south and travelling for a year, down the west coast of the US (christmas vegas, new year san fran) and onto Central and Latin America.
And definitely tierra del fuego on a Triumph Bonneville.

I don't see any problems in buying and registering a bike out in Washington State. Or finding US insurance.

My concern is how easy is it to obtain travel visas throught the central and latin american borders? - or do I have to obtain these from the consulates prior to showing up?

I've never really been one for total organisation so if you can just show up on the borders and the travel visas and temp vehicle import papers are all available that would be quality.
Please could you let me know if it is possible?
What problems have you experienced?
Can you travel trough these countries easy enough? i.e. in the northern border and out the southern border?

I've a full EU drivers licence, and an international drivers perimit. As I've read on this site - official paper work is good.

Is it possible to avoid dodgy geezars hanging around borders...... or do they make the journey?

Thankyou
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