Joe,

I know man, i tried to tell the customs guys the same stuff, but they didnt care. I did everything stated there (i have a RUT, and the bike is currently being transferred to my name, I have all the papers of the old owner and the transfer papers , and for now i have authorization from a notaria to take the bike out of the country) . Even if I did have the padron, they said it doesnt matter. Under chilean customs law, only a chilean, or residents can take out vehicles into peru. The boss pulled the law up on the computer and showed me it in writing. Either its a new law or something, but as a foreigner, unless you have residency, you can only take a chilean bike into argentina, and from there you can go where you want. You cannot pass from arica into peru without residency. You can go to argentina, and then from there wherever you want, because there is an agreement between chile and argentina. I know its crazy that I cant get through, because I have known people who have done it also. All I am saying, is if you come up to Arica as a foreigner, and have a chilean bike, and think you are taking it into peru..... you likely are going to have problems. I talked to the boss of all aduanas up here, and my spanish is almost perfect, so its not like i just missed something in translation. Take my advice how you want, I am just trying to help. What I have to do now to get into peru is have authorizacion made for a chilean to take it into peru, then we ride there together, and once inside peru he turns around and comes back..... Like I said, you can believe me or not or think I am stupid. Do what you will. I am just trying to help out other people. Do what you will with this information...... From Arica into peru as a foreigner on a chilean bike = problems in customs. Thats all I can say...... Take care friends