OneMonth.OneRide Posted October 20, 2021 My Ride Report Share Posted October 20, 2021 Hello everyone, we are planning an epic ride to central and south america starting in April 2022. We are currently checking the motorcycle insurances. My understanding is that every country has his own policy and that it is often best to purchase at the border. But those infos are a bit outdated so I'm wondering if someone has some updated information about that ? Maybe starting with central America, Mexico to Panama ? Thank you in advance ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted October 21, 2021 Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 I got my Mexican insurance online before I crossed from Lewis & Lewis and printed it out as well as had as a pdf. Don't recall how I did it in Guatemala but you can purchase at the border and it's usually not difficult or expensive. Don't recall El Salvador either. Nicaragua I bought it at an insurance company office in Esteli and it was cheap. Costa Rica will require you to buy it then and there at the border and it's cheap and easy. But they want you to buy covid health insurance too which is like $11/day which is a ripoff. Panama was the biggest pain in the ass as the insurance guy wasn't there so I had to wait two days for him. Finally someone took pity on my and called someone they knew who came and sold me a policy he arranged right there on his cell phone. Some countries don't require moto insurance though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMonth.OneRide Posted October 21, 2021 Author My Ride Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 Hi there, thank you for the answers. When we went to Baja we did purchase online with Baja Bound, I'll check the rates compared to the one you used. Basically then it's part of the border crossing, you just purchase in each country when its needed. Good to know ! Thank you, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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