Off to South America in November - Plan B advise
Hej everyone,
I took 5 months off from November. Initially the plan was to travel South America from north to south by motorcycle. But as you probably all know most land borders in SA are still closed. That’s why I need a good plan b and asking for your wisdom here. Any suggestions are welcome.
Currently my thinking is to still fly down to Colombia and travel the country for 3-4 weeks by motorcycle. I tend to still buy a bike for that timeframe (RE Himalayan). Can anybody give me an indication on transaction costs (duties or whatever)? I am trying to figure out if it’s better to rent or buy. A big plus of buying would be that I could continue south if the Ecuador border opens.
If the border situation in SA remains unchanged while in Columbia I am thinking to switch to Central America and essentially travel from Mexico to Panama. Would that be a good alternative (asking people who crossed SA and CA and can compare).
Another alternative if Colombia’s neighboring borders are still closed, would be Chile or Argentina and travel south (eg Ruta 40). But here my biggest concern is that I would not be able to cross-cross between both countries in Patagonia (what appears to be suggested in most itineraries).
Hope it’s not to confusing. Essentially asking for POV from experienced SA/CA Traveller.
Thanks guys and safe ride
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