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kristinrae
Joined 2014
Posts: 43

Mother/son backpacking thru Central America

9 years ago

Next school year (fall/winter 2015) my 13 yr old son and I plan to backpack through Central America for 2-4 months while he does virtual school and I work on my travel blog. We want to do 2-4 weeks of Spanish classes on a budget and then make our way from Guatemala down to Panama. We will make time for volunteering, surfing lessons, snorkeling, visiting indigenous people, a cooking class, and etc. Probably spending about a week in one spot and then moving on. Here are my questions: Do I have an safety concerns? Is it realistic to budget up to $50/day for both of us (staying in CLEAN hostels or budget rooms)? Can anyone recommend a cheap, quality Spanish school for adults and kids classes? Are there any trains or is it just bus transporation? Is it ossible to find small paying jobs like in cafes or teaching English? Anyone have an itinerary suggestion?

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