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Backpacking South America
Backpacking South America
has anyone done any backpacking through central and south america? looking for tips?

i am thinking of backpacking the americas anyone done this before? would like to hear your story

Spent a month backpacking in Belize and Guatemala and at first I used the Lonely Planet Guide Book. But in the end, it is the locals and the other backpackers who let you know what is interesting and, also importantly for Central America, safe. A quick history lesson of the area via internet can also spike your interest to find certain treasures that the guide books do not necessarily point out.
But if you are going to Belize, it has some crazy cheap islands (Caye Caulker) right on the reef that has the most amazing snorkeling. Again, I asked around for a cheap place to sleep and got $10 a night. Not bad for a Caribbean island. Good luck and I hope that this little info helped.


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