Rode Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and back to Peru in 2023. 5-months, 30,000 km. My range was ~240 miles per tank, depending on headwinds and speed.

Reserve Gas Containers
A little south of Buenos Aires I found two 5-liter gas containers at a hardware store, with built-in pour spout. I bought two containers allowed for weight distribution options. One large container may have been more difficult to attach to the bike and manage the weight.
The cost of fancy gas blocks like a RotopaX Gasoline Pack or a fuel blatter seemed like an extravagant investment. I planned to sell the bike in Peru at the end of the trip. I certainly wasn't going to check gas containers in my luggage on my flight home!


Brazil BR-319

• Filled up before heading north and leaving Humaitá
• Topped off the tank at Ser. Realidade (190 km north of Humaitá)
• I picked up a few liters of overpriced gas from at a posada called Sítio Vale de Baca
• Lots of of gas stations in Careiro

The Ghost Road not so bad. There are gas stations near to south and north ends, and can probably buy gas out of a barrel at a restaurant, from a farmer, or lodge if needed. For peace of mind, have a spare gas container.

Argentina
In late October 2023, there was a fuel shortage while I was in Buenos Aires, but it was resolved before I left town. Yes, there are long stretches without gas in Southern Argentina. Don't count on a dot on the map having a gas station. If you see a gas station, fill it up. I used the spare gas a few times.
The only place I have ever gotten bad gas in Latin America was from the single gas station in Puerto Pirámides, on the Valdes Penisula. The bike would sputter at high speed...
The big gas station chains (ex. YPF and Axion) accept credit cards.

Bolivia
Gas is always a problem in Bolivia. Sometimes the gas just isn't available. I am in touch with riders currently in Bolivia (May 2024) and getting gas is a headache. Some gas stations aren't allowed to sell to tourists. Those that will sell gas to tourists charge "extra". What is happening, gas is subsidized for Bolivians and tours pay the unsubsidized price.

We were striking out again and again south of La Paz. My Colombian riding partner was searching for a local that would agree to fill our gas containers at a "Bolivian only" gas station, when I was approached and asked if I wanted to buy gas. Absolutely! We purchased 10 liters at gun-to-the-head prices (~3 times the tourist price.) My Colombian friend negotiated a better price than was initially offered to gringo me. We got enough gas to get to Peru, the gas was plentiful and the attendants are friendly. Don't let the cost of adventure get in the way of a good time.
At high altitude in Bolivia, my fuel-injected Honda XRE was a bit sluggish, but keep on rolling. If your bike has a manual carburetor, learn to adjust the needles as you rise and drop dramatically in attitude. Don't ask me for details, I have always ridden bikes with fuel injection.

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Peter B
2008/09 - NJ to Costa Rica and back to NJ
2012/13 - NJ to Northern Argentina, Jamaica, Cuba and back to NJ
2023 - Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia...back to Peru.

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