I'm leaning towards your Citroen Berlingo idea. The nice thing with the Berlingo is that you can lock your valuables up in there and not have to worry nearly as much about it standing out to thieves. You can also sleep in it with a lot more security than camping in SA. When I traveled on a motorcycle in Latin America, I was always afraid that someone would steal my motorcycle.
Since you are doing your sabaticals, I think having a car will be more helpful during that time than the motorcycles. The motorcycles are harder to store and you always have to worry about them getting stolen.
I remember the Berlingo, because a few years ago I decided to buy a car in Europe and do some touring. The Berlingo was one of the models they recommended. I ended up going with VW Golf Wagon which ended up being a good choice.
If you end up doing the motorcycle idea than just buy the motorcycles once you get there. It is unfortunate with the timing of Covid, because you can normally find foreign motorcycle travelers in Buenos Aires who are selling their motorcycles for very cheap because they finished their trip. The Hubb has a for sale section where you can find these deals.
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