The location Suzi list - interesting and important points in south america.
https://www.google.com/maps/placelists/list/1_RQJNlngyKfkxouTKjbaYsnRnCI?hl=en
Security advice : always park in safe and paid areas, especially in places like bariloche and turistic towns, we heard many cases of theft into cars (breaking windows and such)
Here is a link to the law of the aduanas (border customs) in many cases they are not aware of this part in the law that says that a turist owning a Chilean car is allowed to cross if they show a declaracion jurada that they will bring back the vehicle to chile.
https://www.aduana.cl/aduana/site/artic/20070216/pags/20070216180251.html#vtxt_cuerpo_T16
Part 17.2.3 says that a tourist can cross by showing a declaración jurada. save a screenshot of this or print it so you can show them.
General info - all the borders more north from paso los libertadores (mendoza) are more dificult to cross.
If you need a Chile map they sell them at COPEC gas stations (we sometimes sell them at our office as well)
Border crossings
AWA- the borders specified that are good for crossing " also with authorization " from the owner, before you get the padron.
Please take in account that a foreigner cannot cross from Chile directly to Peru or bolivia with a Chilean vehicle (that's the protocol, but some people do make it), The solution is crossing to Argentina first and continuing from there.
Suzi updates this list on a monthly basis. Please update us if you had problems at any border crossing point, or if you managed to cross through a "bad" border crossing point.
Chile:
This list is only for leaving Chile. You can come back to Chile from any border crossing point.
Bad:
Colchane (pisiga)
Salto
Pucon- mamuil Malal (last lucky Cross 29.1.2020)
Paso sico
Arica-tacna (sometimes people get lucky Last crossing 3.5.19)
Ollague
Paso Jama 50% , AWA, last good crossing 16.10.23
Good:
Agua negra (50% with some problems) 5.3.19
Paso chungara - tambo 50% 9.2.19
Paso pehuenche AWA
Paso bellavista 50%
Paso Río Encuentro
Paso pichachen
Paso Cardenal Antonio Samore 90% AWA
Paso Dorotea 80%
Hua hum (puerto fuy) AWA 27.1.2020 - very beautiful and recommended crossing
San Sebastián last succesful crossing 15.11.2022 reported 90%
Paso rodolfo roballos (next to cochrane) crossed succesfully at Dec 6 without problems, 1 extra form to fill in 'Salida y Admision Temporal de Vehiculos' AWA
Futaleufú - 50% las successful crossing 24-04-2024 with dificulties
Paso carririne 50% - difficult road Argentinian side, fill up gasoline tank, water, and food.
Los libertadores (santiago-mendoza)awa 15.11.22 90%
Paysandú
Paso icalma 50% AWA, 12.1.2020
Rio don Guillermo AWA 25.10.19
Cardenal samore AWA 2023-03-27 doesn't work with solicitud de transferencia. 30%
Casas viejas 50%
Chile chico 30% AWA
Paso Ibanez/palvacini 50% awa 28.1.2020
Paso san Francisco ( next to Copiapó) 50% last succesful crossing 5.8.19
Paso huemules- close to balmaceda
Paso hito cajon- next to san Pedro de atacama, Chile to Bolivia 50%, recommended only with 4x4 vehicles.
Paso de integración austral (next to Rio gallegos) 50% last succesful crossing 20.1.19
Additional
Argentina uruguay (entering uruguay-
Bad:
Concordia - salto
Good:
Paysandu
San martin
Argentina Bolivia:
Good:
Villazon AWA (21/03/2024)
Recommended GPS APS:
Mapfactor navigator
Maps me
Gaia
And a paper map