I had the same trouble riding south to Lima, starting around 150 miles north of Lima, ending about 50 miles north of Lima. I was several times. Each time the cops demanded $200. Each time I told them to fuch off. Literally. Oh they were pissed! At one point I actually thought they were going to arrest me. Twice I used my Sat phone to call home- and as luck would have it, the first person to answer the phone was my mother, who called my sister (on another line), who googled the US consulate in Lima, who said DO NOT PAY. The cops sure were mad when I told them I had the US Consulate on the other line, and that if they kept me one more minute, they would lose their jobs.
Each time I rode away, the cops would call the next town's cops, and they would be waiting for me. It ended up taking me several hours to go 100 miles.
Earlier that day I'd met a German (on an old airhead with a side car) that he'd been forced to pay $200.
If a cop ever demands $200, and not local currency, then that's a pretty good tip that he's corrupt.
I think this thread should be sticked. These corrupt cops are a known group of bandits.
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