Buying a bike in Bolivia!
 

Just a quick note to anyone considering buying a bike in Bolivia and hoping to take it out of Bolivia.DON'T DO IT! We met an Australian guy called Cam...Hola Cam if you read this...he and his lovely lady Christina bought new bikes in Bolivia two months ago (?)..we connected in Copacabana Bolivia yesterday to cross into Peru today...and the Bolivian Customs (Aduanas) would not let them through with the bikes..not possible...because they are not Bolivian!!

On a different note:
Bolivia is fantastic, the most amazing roads and scenery ever...we shipped our bikes over from the UK to BA, Argentina...and have had no problems crossing borders. Bought annual insurance in BA at ATM for 700 pesos..also covers us in Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile
website www.atmseguros.com.ar

...Also we have had no problems finding hostels with secure courtyards or garages to lock our bikes away in Argentina, Paraguay Bolivia and today we are in Puno Peru and are bikes are locked safely away at the back of our hostel within their premises amongst mattress, etc!!

Definitely learn some Spanish before you come to SA. Tomorrow we are doing the reed islands of Uros and Friday we ride to Cuzco...speed limits are slow :(..and radar guns are common!! But hey, the continent is awesome, don't rush it or as they say here 'tranquillo'!