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DHL in Argentina.
Hi everyone,
I'm on my way south to Buenos Aires where I plan to be in about one month.
I'd like to have my good quality winter gear ( tent, down sleeping bag, warm clothing ) sent to me there from Europe so that I can keep on riding south without freezing my behind too much.
DHL is the obvious safe choice, so I contacted their staff in B-A.
Turns out that to be able to receive a package one must presumably carry a tax number ( " clave fiscal de nivel 3 o superior ". I assume most Argentines and legal foreign residents do ) and most likely has to go through someone who knows how the customs work ( " contratar un despachante de aduanas " ).
Does anyone have experience with DHL in Argentina ?
Or have a better idea for shipping my stuff over without the red tape ?
Thanks,
Levelo.
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Or, alternatively, are there good camping/outdoor stores carrying quality gear you'd recommend in the capital city ?
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Montagne is a good store, with branches all over the country.
I have not shipped with DHL to Argentina, however have received stuff via airfreight to Ezeiza - find a good air freight shipping agent and ask about this.
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Thanks for your answers Alanymarce & Patrick.
An agent seems to be compulsory to get one's stuff out of customs if it's rather bulky ( I'm looking at 7 to 8 kgs ) in both Argentina and Uruguay. And import taxes will most likely be high ( as much as 60% of the declared value in Uruguay, if they agree with it ).
I have checked both stores you mentioned. Their gear looks OK for casual hiking/camping in normal conditions, probably not for cold and wet winter weather. I will need a very, very good sleeping bag, for instance.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by levelo
I have checked both stores you mentioned. Their gear looks OK for casual hiking/camping in normal conditions, probably not for cold and wet winter weather. I will need a very, very good sleeping bag, for instance.
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I see that Montagne's Aconcagua sleeping bag is rated to -5C, and I'd think that with a liner and thermal underwear it would be OK to -10C, however it's not a down bag and perhaps you're looking for something for more extreme conditions.
UniversoAventura has a sleeping bag rated to -15C ( https://www.universoaventura.com.ar/.../p?skuId=21262)
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