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How Much Time to Spend in South America

Posted on January 27, 2016

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I know for a fact that long-term travel is not for me, but I still like to spend a good amount of time out the country when I do travel so I feel like the long flights and money spent are truly worth it. With a few trips under my belt I think I’ve figured out how long is just right. I spent ten days in South America this last trip and by day eight I was starting to feel…

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