Ride Day 77: Ushuaia to Rio Gallegos, Argentina

So finally I head back the 2000 miles back to Buenos Aires, but first through Rio Gallegos, Argentina for the night. I had a fantastic time in Ushuaia and spent a few days exploring the Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego.

The border crossing was only a hundred miles away, so I was hoping there would be no fuss and I could get on my way into Chile without too much trouble.

I would then need to take a ferry and then cross another border back into Argentina for the last time.

Although the trip total was 370 miles (595 kilometers), it is partly paved with the majority of off-roading near the borders. I started Ruta 3, then onto Ruta 257 and then back onto Ruta 3, and the whole trip took me just over 9 hours, which is pretty good considering I crossed two borders.

Leaving Argentina

1. As you approach the Paso Fronterizo San Sebastian Argentinian border, you will drive to the border station and park on out front (go past any cars) and walk into the building on your left.
2. When you walk in go to immigration and get your stamp out of Argentina and show tourist card. Because I am an Australian citizen, I needed to purchase a Tourism Card for Argentina before I traveled there. It is not available at point of entry/exit for Argentina. You will need to show this.
3. Then go and get then hand in your Aduana Bike Import Permit Organized to get out of Argentina.
4. Total Time was  15 minutes, and there was no cost involved

Entering Chile

1. Drive a few miles to get to the Chile Crossing.
2. You will stop and park your bike on the left.
3. Then take your papers and walk into the building to the left. There are four stations.
4. Get your Passport Stamped into Chile They will enter information into the computer and give you receipts of entry.
5. Now go and get your temporary vehicle import permit (Aduana), provide, title, registration, passport, and receipt.
6. They will then provide you with a temporary vehicle import permit.
7. After about 5 minutes I got my import papers
8. Total Time was 30 minutes  (a bit of a line there)

The Ferry – Cruce Punta Delgada

Cruce Punta Delgada Simple crossing by Ferry. I had to wait around 30 minutes before the ferry was loading, the trip takes about another 20–30 minutes depending on the weather and traffic.

Was a nice trip. I stopped at a nice little cafe beforehand and had some lunch. Pricing varies depending on the mode of transport.

The cost was only around $6 USD. Information here.

Border Crossing Number 2

The closest town to the border on the Argentinian side is many miles from the border of the ADUANA – Paso de Integración Austral and on the Chilean side is Punta Delgada.

Everything is in the one building here. So you do both Chile and Argentina in one building. If you look like a biker, they will direct you after each of the four steps.

Leaving Chile

1. Drive to the border station and park just before border on the left outside and walk into the building in the middle
2. When you walk in there is one long counter and immigration is on the left and Aduana on the right, it is all in one building
3. Go to immigration and get stamped out
4. Then take your papers and walk to the next counter, they will direct you.
5. Get your moto import papers sorted for exit and you are on your way.
6. Total Time was 20 minutes 

Entering Argentina

1. Same Building.
2. Go to immigration and get stamped into Argentina
3. Then go and get hand in your Aduana (Bike Import Permit)
4. Total Time was  20 minutes, and there was no cost involved

Insurance for Motorbike Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil

They can do an insurance of civil liability for the vehicle. It covers Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil. To pass the insurance price, You need to send them a photo of the vehicle

To get insurance, they need the following information:

• First and Last Name
• Passport Number
• Date of Birth
• Period you need to be covered (days)
• Vehicle information: Brand, Model, Year, VIN Number, Registration number.

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Rio Gallegos, Argentina

Río Gallegos is an Argentinean city on the Gallegos River in southern Patagonia. By the central San Martín Square is the small Cathedral of Our Lady of Luján, built from wood and with a pink facade. The Eduardo Minnicelli Art Museum shows the work of local and regional artists. Nearby, Father Jesús Molina Regional Museum exhibits fossils, dinosaur replicas, and items relating to the indigenous Tehuelche people.