Andes
budget-friendly
long bus journeys
high altitude

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Central and South America backpacker planning with country overviews, route maps, and practical guide layers.

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Bolivia
$25-60/day
11 destinations
Andes
budget-friendly
long bus journeys
high altitude
South America's cheapest major backpacker country. Expect long bus days, high altitude, and roadblocks.
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Peru
$30-85/day
11 destinations
Andes
trekking
budget-friendly
food-scene
World-class trekking (Inca Trail, Huayhuash), Inca heritage, and exceptional food across three climate zones. Budget-friendly with deep backpacker infra on the southern loop.
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Nicaragua
$22-65/day
8 destinations
budget-friendly
volcanoes
surf
Spanish-language
Budget-friendly Central America with volcano boarding, surf breaks, a crater-lake island, and colonial towns linked by cheap chicken buses.
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