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Old 21 Mar 2020
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Stuck in Peru - Looking for Bike storage in Arequipa

Hi guys,
Aussie here who is 3 months into a 1.5 year trip from Ushuaia to Alaska. Got as far as Peru when the shit hit the fan and its all locked down. Military on virtually every corner with semi automatics. Boarders and airports are closed. 8.00 pm to 5am curfew, can only walk to the supermarket or chemist. Passport getting checked every 5 minutes by police. Trip is over for the time being. I expect in the next five days or so with the Australian government will send an aircraft to repatriate us. In the meantime I've got a 2018 GSA 1200 that needs to be parked up in a safe and safe & secure location. Does anybody know anybody that may be able to help me here in Arequipa. At this point in time, There is no way for me to ride to Lima or Cusco because no private vehicles are allowed on the road. This GSA stands out like dogs balls and there is no way I'll get through the checkpoints even if I try to run them. I am hearing rumours that the Australian government may organise permission for Australians to travel to get to the airport so parking in Lima or Cosco may also be an option.everything is so fluid at this stage I simply don't know. Unfortunately the commercial storage operators cannot be contacted because all businesses are also shut down. I am literally walking the streets looking for people who speak English that may be able to help me. I've got no idea how long it will take for this shit to pass over but my bike may need to be here for six months. The temporary import approval is just a whole Nother saga.

Well I came here for an adventure and I've got one.
Any suggestions are most welcome guys.

Cheers Dale.
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