Hello everyone,

I've spent the last hour and a half hunting for information about insurance in the Americas. We are heading off RTW, 2 up on May 7th. We start in Canada for a couple of weeks, head to the US for 2 months and then down through Central and South America.

We want to know about vehicle insurance and road tax, where we need it and whether we can buy at the borders or not but info is a bit scarce. Here is what I have found so far but the threads or websites were quite old. Can anyone help me to update the list below?! THANKS!!!!

Canada- Don't know though is often covered on USA insurance

USA- No idea if we can get this at the border or not. Is it state by state or the whole country??

Mexico- no insurance at border- must buy from border town in Mexico

Guatemala-- no info

Honduras- insurance not mandatory

Nicaragua- insurance available at the border

Costa Rica- insurance available at the border (but poss not at Los Chiles crossing??)

Panama- insurance available at the border

Colombia- no info

Ecuador- insurance required- must be purchased at automovil club del Ecuador but not sure if this is at the border??

Peru- insurance required- but at MAPFRE- is this at the border??!

Bolivia- insurance not required for trip of less than 30days- for more purchase at Credinform (where?)

Chile- no company sells insurance to tourists- so what do you do??

Argentina - no info yet.....

It's a bit patchy as you can see- will keep looking but anyone who can fill in gaps will be my hero for the day!

Have a great trip.

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Andy Tiegs
https://new.horizonsunlimited.com/ts...lsouth-america

Are you asking about comprehensive vehicle insurance that covers loss of your vehicle, or liability insurance that covers any damage you do to other's property and injury and death to others.

The first will be difficult to get south of Mexico, and the latter should be like travel insurance - don't leave home without it.

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Tony
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It has been awhile since I went south however I got insurance for Mexico and Guatemala from Sanborn.

Mexico Insurance Online - Sanborn's Mexico Insurance - Quote and Buy Online.

I purchased the actual policy at an American Motor Association office in Texas.

Interesting, I didn't know Sanborn's covered Guatemala. I don't see anything about it on their website, but I will call them before my next trip.

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Andy Tiegs
https://new.horizonsunlimited.com/ts...lsouth-america

Great info. Thanks guys for the heads up. Been thinking of visiting these places