Heart of Darkness World Tour
Heart of Darkness World Tour
Useful Trip Information
There is so much information which I could put here but I have chosen to keep it as short as possible and therefore try to make it a useful source for others trying to plan or budget a trip of this type.
Fuel Prices Through South America (Diesel only)
Argentina 2.06Peso in the south - 2.51Peso in the north USD0.56-0.68/L
Bolivia 3.72Boliviano USD0.53/L
Brazil 2.05-2.38Real USD0.93-1.08/L
Chile 430Peso USD0.72/L
Colombia 6000Peso/USG USD0.84/L
Ecuador USD0.40/L
French Guyane 1.05Euro/L USD1.33/L
Guyana Guy$153.3/L USD0.77/L
Paraguay 4500G/L USD0.90/L
Peru 10Soles/US Gallon USD1.13/L
Suriname Suriname $2.62/L USD1.00/L
Uruguay
Venezuela 0.048B/L USD0.008/L (less than 1c!!!!!)
Land Rover Servicing and Parts
Argentina- Ruben Catania, Arenales 1148, Burzaco, Buenos Aires. Tel. 4294-9755 Cell 155859-7079
Bolivia- British Motors Bolivia. Ave Arce 2708 (Esquina Ave Campos) La Paz. Tel 591 2 305394 or 355070
Colombia- Masmotors(Angel Enrique Suarez L.) Carrera 85H No.52A 55, Bogota. Cell 311 855 5047 Tel 295 51 97 masmotors2@hotmail.com GPS 04deg 40.815N 74deg 06.890 W (Servicing - cheap, friendly and good)
Ecuador- Ciuicap, La Prensa N48-101 Rio Topo, Aeropuerto, Quito. Tel 3303790 or 2240541 (Parts)
Guyana- RoverWorld. 356 Cummings St, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown. Tel 592-226-2229 Cell 592-613-3746 roverworld@gol.net.gy
Paraguay- Ace SAC, Avda Espana No.1180 (Esquina Tte Malutin)-C.C No.651 Asuncion Tel. 021 660-117/8 acesac@acesac.com.py
Peru- Ricardo Salazar Amado, Calle Rio Maranon 237-Urb. El Trebol, San Luis, Lima Tel.473-1348 salazaramadolandrover@speedy.com.pe
Suriname- S.E.M.C. Kernkampweg 36, Paramaribo. Tel.433377 or Faroek Tel.08595983 (Older parts)
Fuel Prices Through Central America (Diesel only)
Costa Rica 511Colon/USG USD0.84/L
Honduras 56.71Lempira/USG USD0.82/L
El Salvador USD2.93/USG USD0.77/L
Guatamala 22.75Q/USG USD0.71/L
Belize $8.15/USG USD1.08/L
Mexico 8.2Peso/L USD0.68/L
Land Rover Servicing and Parts
Guatemala - Transequipos S.A, Decima Avenida 20-43, Zona 1 - 01001, Guatemala City (502)2363 2153
Belize - Adventuretrex, Mile 63, Western Highway, Cayo District, Belize Tel. (501) 824-2523 info@adventuretrex.com (Parts and service)
Belize - Steve the Land Rover Man, Northern Highway, Mile 22, Belize. GPS 17deg 40.060N 88deg 24.994W
USA - B&A Foreign Car Specialist, 778 Isom Rd, San Antonio, TX Tel 210 344 6708
Alaska - Artic Import Repair, 512 West International Airport Rd, Anchorage, Alaska 99518 (907)277 3399 www.arcticimport.com
Canada - Rovertech Automotive, 867 West 3rd St, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1E@ (604)985 6317 info@rovertech.ca