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Best beaches to visit in South America

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Best beaches to visit in South America Backpackers visit South America for various different reasons; some may visit for the ancient ruins of long gone Incan empires, some maybe to trek along the Amazon Rainforest and others just to experience a life and culture different from their own. Which ever you may be, it’s likely [...]

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Backpacking through South America on a tight budget

By Adam Bennett

There’s no denying that travelling is expensive! Long gone are the days of Jack Kerouac, Ernest Hemmingway, George Orwell and other prolific writers who travelled around the world seemingly with little money. Many backpackers choose to work whilst travelling, however this can be difficult in South America if you aren’t fluent in Spanish or if [...]

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Best time to visit South America

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Because of its position on the equator, most regions of South America have excellent weather all year round. Depending on the route backpackers are taking, they should research the high and low seasons for different areas, not only to save money as the prices drop in low season, but also to catch various carnivals and [...]

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Explore more – backpacking Chile is more exciting than ever…

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Hugging to the Andes mountain range like a lost child in a supermarket, Chile’s coastline runs for seventy eight thousand kilometres and is the fifth longest coastline in the world. Affectionately known as ‘The long thin one’ among backpackers, Chile holds an eclectic range of attractions and sights that will suit any traveller backpacking in [...]

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Backpacking in peru | Routes, tips, recommendations and more

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When travellers are backpacking around South America, Peru is usually pretty near the top on the ‘must visit list’. Peru owns bragging rights to many of South America’s best-known attractions such as The Amazon Rainforest, The Andes mountain range, and Machu Picchu (The Lost City of the Incas) just to name a few! When Backpacking [...]

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Backpacking Colombia, a traveler experience

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Best known for its cartel gangs, infamous drug trade and people trafficking, Colombia may, or may not be at the top of your list for countries to visit before you die. However, in recent years as the violence has decreased, more and more travellers have been flocking to Colombia to experience something different. The Colombian [...]

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A Travellers guide to backpacking in South America

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From the Peruvian Inca trail to the Bolivian Salt Flats, backpacking in South America is not without it treats and surprises, making it one of the most popular backpacking destinations on the planet. Travellers often visit Latin America to see world famous wonders such as the legendary Amazon Rainforest, the wildlife on The Galapagos Islands [...]

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One of the world’s top backpacking destinations, South America is the world’s fourth largest continent and holds a population of three hundred and eighty five million shared among its twelve countries.

Fast Facts about South America

For backpackers, South America is a gold mine and holds some of the world’s most fascinating attractions such as Machu Picchu in Peru,

Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, the Bolivian Salt Flats and of course the Amazon rainforest.

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