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From Panama City, Panama to Guayaquil, Ecuador - July, 2002

Submitted by Warren Storey
Route
Shipment From: 
Panama City, Panama
Shipment To: 
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Shipper details
Company name: 
Tocumen Cargo Terminal
Contact details: 

Tocumen Cargo Terminal,
Old Airport

Travellers Impressions of the shipper
Recommended?: 
Yes
Information about this Shipment
Shipping Method: 
Air
Shipping date: 
July, 2002
Cost Paid at Start (US $): 
US$450
Comments: 

The shipping was pretty smooth, but getting the bike back in Ecuador was a pain. In Panama all I had to do was take out most of the gas, disconnect the battery and deflate the tires, no box was needed which saved me about $100.

I didn't have a carnet and the custom agents at the airport in Guayaquil made a big fuss. I had to do a little bribing and it still took four days of paperwork before I got it back. I also had to be escorted to the Peruvian border by one of their agents who sat on the back of the bike. The bike weighed 230kg.


 

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