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November 5, 2017January 19, 2019

Border Crossing: Bolivia into Peru Along the Ruta De Los Tres Cordilleras

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Written by Neon

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Coming into Caja Cachi

As we had planned this route from La Paz, we knew we were going to have to do something different at the border crossing. The way we wanted to go along the Ruta De Los Tres Cordilleras did not have any border crossing stations. To solve this, we planned on doing what the bike packers had done originally – go off trail to Puerto Acosta and get our passports stamped. Then to go into Tilali, Peru and get our passport stamped in before we’re actually in the country. It sounds kind of confusing and overwhelming. In the end it wasn’t too much hassle. Here’s the story:

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The border office in Puerto Acosta, Bolivia

We made our way from Sorata up and over the mountain passes to the small town of Caja Cachi. From Caja Cachi we took some local transport, winding our way down out of the mountains and along Lake Titicaca into the border town of Puerto Acosta. We spent the evening finding lodging (there are only two hostels in town, and I wouldn’t recommend either), eating, and talking about how to explain our plan to the Border Guards. The next day we shopped to resupply for our next stretch and then made our way down to the Border Station on the edge of town.

Unfortunately, we had just missed the border station’s morning window, and he was out to lunch for the next two hours or so. The guards next door lifting and lowering the road block were quite nice. Fidgit talked with them in hopes that they would put a good word in when it came time to explain our situation to the border guard. I think her schmoozing worked, because the guy ushered us into the office after his return and stamped our passports after minimal questioning. He then asked us many questions about our journey and even helped us find a ride to Tilali, Peru that evening by asking each passing vehicle if they could take us!

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The border guard had a wall of visitors, and added us!

We bounced along the dirt road to Tilali, and the driver waited for us on the outskirts of town as we walked a couple of kilometers into the square. The border guard in Peru was very nice, and even gave us some information on his hometown of Cusco. We then went back to the waiting driver, and headed back to Bolivia.

When we got back to the hostel, we both breathed a sigh of relief knowing that we wouldn’t have to go through the border hassle again for a while – Peru is our last country before returning to the U.S. to wait out the rainy season.

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Lake Titicaca from the Peruvian Border

The next day, we got on another van and headed back to Caja Cachi. We then headed toward the actual area of the Bolivia/Peru border we were going to cross.

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Border office in Tilali, Peru
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Happy to be done with passport stamps!
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Main square in Puerto Acosta, Bolivia. They were having a Sunday Feria.

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Cruce fronterizo: Bolivia hacia Perú a lo largo de la Ruta de los Tres Cordilleras

Escrito por Neon
Traduccion por Henry Tovar

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Entrando a Caja Cachi

Como habíamos planeado esta ruta desde La Paz, sabíamos que íbamos a tener que hacer algo diferente en el cruce fronterizo. La forma en que queríamos ir a lo largo de la Ruta de los Tres Cordilleras no tenía ninguna estación de cruce fronterizo. Para resolver esto, planeamos hacer lo que los empacadores de bicicletas habían hecho originalmente: salir de camino a Puerto Acosta y obtener el sello de nuestros pasaportes. Luego ir a Tilali, Perú y obtener nuestro pasaporte sellado antes de que estemos en el país. Suena un poco confuso y abrumador. Al final no fue mucha molestia. Aquí está la historia:

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La oficina fronteriza en Puerto Acosta, Bolivia

Hicimos nuestro camino desde Sorata hacia arriba y sobre los pasos de montaña hasta el pequeño pueblo de Caja Cachi. Desde Caja Cachi tomamos un poco de transporte local, bajando de las montañas y del lago Titicaca hasta la ciudad fronteriza de Puerto Acosta. Pasamos la noche buscando alojamiento (solo hay dos albergues en la ciudad, y tampoco recomendaría ninguno), comiendo y hablando de cómo explicar nuestro plan a los guardias fronterizos. Al día siguiente compramos para reabastecernos para nuestro próximo tramo y luego nos dirigimos a la estación fronteriza en las afueras de la ciudad.
Desafortunadamente, nos habíamos perdido la ventana de la mañana de la estación fronteriza y él salió a almorzar durante las siguientes dos horas más o menos. Los guardias de al lado levantando y bajando el bloque de la carretera fueron bastante amables. Fidgit habló con ellos con la esperanza de que dijeran una buena palabra cuando llegara el momento de explicar nuestra situación al guardia fronterizo. Creo que su chisme funcionó, porque el chico nos acompañó a la oficina después de su regreso y nos estampó los pasaportes después de un mínimo cuestionamiento. Luego nos hizo muchas preguntas sobre nuestro viaje e incluso nos ayudó a buscar a Tilali, Perú esa noche preguntando a cada vehículo que pasaba si podían llevarnos.

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El guardia fronterizo tenia un muro de visitantes y nos agrego!

Rematamos por el camino de tierra hacia Tilali, y el conductor nos esperó en las afueras de la ciudad mientras caminábamos un par de kilómetros hacia la plaza. El guardia fronterizo en Perú fue muy amable e incluso nos dio información sobre su ciudad natal, Cusco. Luego volvimos al conductor que nos estaba esperando y nos dirigimos a Bolivia.
Cuando regresamos al albergue, ambos dejamos escapar un suspiro de alivio sabiendo que no tendríamos que pasar por la molestia de la frontera de nuevo por un tiempo: Perú es nuestro último país antes de regresar a los Estados Unidos para esperar la temporada de lluvias.

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Lago Titicaca de la frontera peruana
Al día siguiente, nos subimos a otra furgoneta y nos dirigimos a Caja Cachi. Luego nos dirigimos hacia el área real de la frontera Bolivia / Perú que íbamos a cruzar.
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Oficina de control fronterizo en Tilali, Peru
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Feliz de tener los pasaporte sellados!
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Plaza principal en Puerto Acosta, Bolivia. Estaban teniendo una feria de domingo.

 

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  • cliff rawley November 5, 2017 at 8:12 pm Reply

    We were in Peru a few years ago. We saw Cusco and went to Lake Tikicaca. You are high up in the elevation now. Will you find the time to hike to Machu Picu?
    Take you time at this high altitude!
    Cliff and Martha Rawley

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