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WE HAVE TO PAY A FINE IF WE DON'T RETURN TO ARGENTINA 😔 | Our trip is thwarted #154 - Chez Team
September 7, 2023 · 19 min · 19K views · Amazonas
What this video covers
Chilu and Eze, traveling in a self-built motorhome, have decided to abandon plans to drive through Colombia and Venezuela to return directly to Argentina.4:44 Argentine customs regulations limit the time a vehicle can remain outside the country to one year, after which owners face a significant import tax—approximately 30% of the vehicle's value.6:49 To avoid this penalty, the pair must reach La Quiaca, on the Bolivian border, within 45 days.7:57 They previously explored the Ecuadorian Amazon, including a stop at the Laguna Azul, which they found overly commercialized and disappointing due to poor weather and muddy water.2:13 They also visited the Indichuris viewpoint, where they used a large swing attraction.10:42 The pair investigated transporting their motorhome by barge from Coca, Ecuador, to Iquitos, Peru, via the Napo River, but abandoned the idea due to high costs and complex logistics.16:43 They are now heading south toward Argentina via land routes.16:47
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