Getting mercosur in Uruguay
Hi ...
I am a South African starting a motorcycle trip of South America. I shipped my bike from South Africa to Montevideo in Uruguay and now I'm having difficulty finding Mercosur insurance cover.
Apparently Mercosur cover is easy to get if you're a local, but everywhere I've looked I've been told there's no mercosur insurance product available in Uruguay for foreigners. I have a 1 month tourist travelers insurance with BSE at the moment, valid for Uruguay only.
I'm heading to Argentina in a month via Fray Bento so I need cover before then. I plan on visiting most of South America but for now, I need cover for Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia (not sure if this country is covered by Mercosur), and Chile.
As a last resort, I can head into argentina via a border crossing that does not ask for insurance (I heard the crossing near Paysandu is pretty lax), then get Mercosur cover once I'm in argentina, but I would prefer to be properly covered before then.
For now I have emailed a few insurance companies and I'm waiting for responses.
Does anyone else have any suggestions?
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