8. Guatemala
Mexico is always a great choice for budget travelers, but right next door to it is a country that can give you even more bang for your buck. If you like visiting Latin America, Guatemala should definitely be on your list because you can find pristine beaches, active volcanoes, Mayan ruins, crystalline lakes, Spanish colonial architecture, amazing coffee, and tasty cuisine. Public transportation and accommodations are crazy cheap, and the small size of the country means you can get almost anywhere by bus for just a few bucks US. And of course, you’ll encounter some of that legendary Latin hospitality too. Guatemala can also be your launching point to move out to the other Central American nations of Belize, Nicaragua. Honduras, and El Salvador: all of which are a bargain as well. In fact, almost every Latin American country is cheap to travel in, the exception being Costa Rica where prices are closer to what you would pay in the US.
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