Checkpoint Fumigation | Checkpoint
Argentina
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- Verified:
- 16 days ago
- GPS:
- -32.29484, -68.52575
- Altitude:
- 537.9 masl
- Contributor:
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Nomadizens
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Description
North- and southbound - Fruit and Vegetable check. Some things ok, some not. See comments.
Southbound:
Dec '23 400/car 600/camioneta 1200/big rig for fumigation.
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Benign stop. Officer asked us if we had fruit and what kind (bananas and limes; all good, got to keep them) and had a quick look in our camper. One-minute stop. Price for our truck camper: 1,400 pesos.
Report Check-InWe paied 600,00 for our truck. Be careful, they take ALL kind of fruits. Even apples, we only had 3 left and ate them there right away.
Report Check-InWe had to eat our mangoes and grapefruits. Bananas and Lemons OK. 600 pesos for a camioneta.
Report Check-InPaid 600 for a 5m long van. Just checked our veggies and all good. Very friendly
Report Check-InWe paid 600 pesos for our van Ford E250 going south.
They took a brief look into the van, asked for fruits.
Very friendly.
price for big rig is now 1200 ARP. Our bus is 7m long. Normal car 400ARP.
And they pleased us to eat our apples on the way to Mendoza.
@vemquevemtrilhas Pagamos 200 pesos no pedágio e 50 metros adiante um fiscal perguntou se tínhamos verduras ou frutas. Não tínhamos, pediu para ver apenas a geladeira. Entregou um papel com a relação de alimentos não permitidos. Super tranquilo @vemquevemtrilhas
Report Check-InPagamos 200 pesos pela passagem. neste ponto. 50 metros adiante, um fiscal questionou se tínhamos frutas ou verduras e pediu para abrir a geladeira. Mostramos e ele entregou uma relação de coisas que não podem entrar. Apenas isso. Muito tranquilo @vemquevemtrilhas (insta)
Report Check-InMotos get through for free, no check, cars pay ARS200 for the spray…
Report Check-InJust stocked up on produce and they took about half of it. Beware as you're passing through.
Report Check-InStep 1: Paid 270ARG for our van to be inspected and fumigated.
Step 2: Officer asked if we could open one door to check the van. We offered the back door and he named out loud the things he saw..."tools, bed, closet...do you have a fridge? Can I see it?" He entered the van, we opened the fridge, and two bell peppers. "Any other vegetables?" I pointed to the one tomato and half avocado on the door. "Any fruit?" I said no (but we had some somewhere else). He said "Next time do not bring any bell peppers to Mendoza".
Step 3: Passed through the fumigation point. It only hits the bottom of the vehicle.
120 pesos for fumigation fee for our van. We were going south bound. Very friendly staff. Bananas and onions were okay but we had to eat our apples before continuing.
Report Check-InWe drove southbound - asked for fruits, but we had only potatos left and these were no problem.
Arg$ 120,00 for desinfection for our big rig
120 ARS for PickUp Truck going south. Asking for fruits, melone was OK. Also they spray the car at the botom. close windows and air flow.
Report Check-InToll for cars is now 60 pesos. They didn’t ask us for anything. Just had a quick look inside our van from the window.
Report Check-InHe asked if we had fruits or vegetables-we said no. opened our van but did not come in. easy
Report Check-InControl for fruits and vegetables as Mendoza is a protected region promoting their own production. They took our apples. Didn’t look very thoroughly.
Report Check-Intoll gone up to p50. (proper toll booth) asked if we had fruits, didn't check when I said no.
payd 40$. they asked for fruits but didnt check...we lied a bit...but tomatoes...bananas and cebollas were ok
Report Check-InThe guy only asked for animals or plants, no concerns about fruits, vegetables, meats, milk and so on. Nobody asked us to open the car. The toll fee is 35 ARS now for cars
Report Check-Inasked for fruits. Our apples and madarines were ok. Didn't searched the car. we paid 25 Ars toll.
Report Check-InWas asked to open the camper both ways, they weren't concerned about entering, only asked for grapes going north. Asked about all fruit going south. Very friendly staff, let us eat our last oranges on the spot. Said we were ok to keep our spinach, cucumber, onion, only concerned about fruit.
Report Check-InYou are not allowed to bring vegegtables and fruits from North to Mendoza. And you havé to pay a toll (25 pesos for a car)
Report Check-InThey asked about fruits and whether we have the correct papers for our dog. Charged us 40P as a pickup. Regular cars pay 25. They checked our fridge and sprayed the tires. Big agricultural check point with multiple people working.
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