If If buy in Chile, what countries can i travel to?
 

Hi, i arrived in Santiago yesterday. I would love to buy a bike and go riding for 5 or 6 months. I have given myself 2 weeks here to either get something sorted or go without. I have read the posts on buying a Chilean registered bike here in Santiago but i have some questions and would really appreciate any help towards getting a bike a heading off down the highway.

From what i have read here i can buy a bike here in Santiago and then travel into Argentina with no problems, correct?

I will not be able to leave Chile to go directly into either Peru or Bolivia, correct?

Can i go from Chile into Argentina then from Argentina into Bolivia then into Peru then into Columbia and then return eventually to Chile to sell the bike?

Thanks a heap

Hi, it´s a bit random, just make sure you have the power of attorney document (a written agreement between you and the previous owner or dealer which allows you to take the bike out of the country) and the 'transfer de solicutad'.

You only need the transfer de solicutad to go into Argentina but the other document for Bolivia and Peru. I would recommend riding into Peru from Bolivia as the border there is very weak. I entered Bolivia at the Ollague border and had no problems, it was a beautiful ride too.

buying bike in chile
 

i've looked into this and the answers i received weren't so straight forward. it seems you need a Chilean resident on the ownership papers to be able to leave the country straight away. ask the santiago hubb community. they are a wealth of knowledge. email me if you like and i can forward you some info
malcolm@babingtons.co.nz

I have crossed from Chile to Bolivia on my Chilean bought honda falcon at san pedro de atacama without any trouble. I have also crossed back & forth between Ch & Ar many times. I have crossed from Bol to Peru & back three times, all at Puno. Each & every time has been very simple & straight forward.

I have a rut number, a power of attorney that lists all countries of south & Cental Am specifically by name and the previous owner´s title.

I have heard of Pocketheads troubles, which were an obivious bummer. The only thing that I can imagine that we we have done differently is perhaps the way our power of attorneys were written.

By the way, do you have any interest in my bike? For sale here:

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...nx-400-a-40522

thanks for the info.
i am getting very excited. is it possible to send me a copy of the power of attorney that you used, glasswave? i had a look at your bike, very nice, but maybe a tad expensive for me, i´m looking to spend about 2,500US and have found a 1991 hoda XLR 250 Baja at a dealers (going to look tomorrow). I have only owned a 250 street bike before and don´t know much about bikes, but want something smallish and simple that can cope with some unpaved roads.
I also need all the gear, helmet, gloves, pants, jacket and would like some panniers to put on the bike (if that´s even possible) any suggestions on how to track down gear (preferable second hand) would be very much appreciated.

Once you get the bike out of Chile you can really do whatever you want with it and you will always be able to take it back into Chile at some point in the future.

I tried to cross from Chile to Peru at Arica and they would not let me know matter how hard I tried. I had to return to cross into Argentina then come up through Bolivia to get to Peru and eventually re-enetred chile from Bolivia (RIDE THE UYUNI DESERT!!!!)

I crossed MANY times down there and really it all depends on the situation. You know all the documents you need and having all those will help but my best advice: Leave Chile to Argentina and then take it up into Bolivia > Peru > wherever and eventually come back to Chile. The hardest challenge you are going to find is getting the Chilean bike out of the country without an issue. Also - you can legitimately cross Chile > Argentina > Chile as many times if you want in case you want to travel south.

i've also head brazil can be a bit hard to get into / deal with....