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South America Budget Hotels and Hostels

We will list accommodation in order of preference. For those nights when you need a break from shared showers and thin mattresses, we've also included a few midrange options as well as a few splurges for a real break from the long-haul grind.

Accommodation costs vary from country to country, with Andean countries (especially Bolivia) being the cheapest (from around US$5 per night) and Brazil, Chile, Argentina and the Guianas the costliest (upwards of US$30).

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America Del Sur Hostel

This backpacker favorite has a stylish lodge setting with views. It’s a social scene that boasts fun times, though the service seems a little smug. All-you-can-eat barbecues are regular.

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El Retorno Traveller's Hostel

Run by the indefatigable Gladys, a den mother to travelers from all over. Besides dorms and snug doubles, there’s a solarium, barbecue area, bike rental and table tennis.

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Walk On The Beach Hostel

Set in an unsigned two-story villa on one of Copacabana's rare quiet streets, this nicely designed hostel offers good-value fan-cooled dorm rooms (each with three to 12 beds)...

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Che Pampas Hostel

Designed with verve and panache, this is one of the best-looking hostels we’ve ever seen. Plush colors and stylish touches characterize the comfortable dorms, which have a bit of road noise...

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Hotel Mitru

The best and most reliable hotel in town, the busy Mitru has been run by the same family for generations and is a relaxing choice built around a swimming pool that’s just the ticket after a dusty day out on horseback...

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Hi Albergue De Olinda

Olinda’s excellent HI hostel isn’t on a colorful street (though it faces the sea), but offers modern installations, spotless, no-frills rooms and a sizable garden with outdoor kitchen and lovely pool. Parking is available.

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La Tosca Hostel

A tie for the best hostel in town is this cozy guesthouse where the owners and staff greet you by name...

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The Cranky Croc Hostel

Our favorite hostel in town. It's run by a friendly Aussie and offers five dorms and eight rooms around several communal areas, including a chef-driven kitchen with made-to-order breakfasts and excellent coffee...

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Chepatagonia Hostel

Just a stone’s throw from the beach, this well-run hostel is owned by a friendly couple who book tours for guests and fire up the grill for barbecues twice a week...

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Anandamayi Hostel & Hotel

South of most of the hostel zone, this lovely whitewashed colonial home has small but well-furnished rooms with wood-beam ceilings, plenty of wool blankets and colonial furniture...

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Alegravila Hi Buzios Central

The HI-affiliated Alegravila has attractive, clean rooms centered on a garden with a small pool, plus a guest kitchen. It's 600m from the Armação waterfront, along the main road from Rio, 300m west of the bus station.

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Andamundos

A rustic little setup a couple of blocks from the center of town. The big yard backing on to the river is a bonus.

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Tiger Paw Hostel

This new American-owned hostel is right in the heart of the action. A bar area greets you as you come in the door, and there’s a large flat screen TV where you can play video games. The streetside rooms are noisy. Check a few rooms before deciding...

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Hostel Kasa Guane

Better known as KGB, this spiffy new hostel opened in 2008 to rave reviews for its fantastic customer service and amenities...

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Free Style

With an MTV vibe you’ll love or not, this tricked-out hostel boasts modern dorms with cozy fleece blankets, a marble-countertop cooking area, and a sprawling living room with pool table, leatherette sofas and panoramic views...

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Telmotango Hostel Suite

Located in a nice old building with original touches, this hostel doesn’t really have large dorms – they’re basically shared doubles or private rooms for two to four people. Also unusual is that there’s no kitchen, just a place to heat up beverages...

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Rio Backpackers

Young backpackers flock to this popular, three-story hostel in Copacabana. Although the rooms are a bit small, the house has plenty of choice spots in which to relax and meet other travelers.

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Flying Dog Hostel Lima

In the pulsing heart of Miraflores, the Flying Dog is run by laid-back, youthful staff who speak fluent English. There's a common kitchen, Internet access, cable TV and a billiards lounge...

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Youth Hostel Malka

Near the transit hub of Av Arequipa and Av Javier Prado, and just a block from a small park, this wonderful 10-room hostel, run by an amiable mother-daughter team, has clean rooms that sleep three to eight people, in addition to a couple of private ...

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Hostal San Juan De Dios

With a wonderful staff, this spotless guesthouse is part of a nonprofit enterprise that supports a hospital clinic and also provides job opportunities for young people with disabilities...

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Pousada Dos Franceses

On a quiet, almost suburban street, yet just a short walk to Av Paulista, this hostel offers decent communal digs, bright and pleasant common areas, and private rooms of varying sizes and comfort...

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Hostal Le Foyer By Edge Hostels

Though pervaded with hunger-inducing smells from the Mexican restaurant below, this place is a decent-value option if you want to be in the thick of Arequipa’s nocturnal action. Rooms have TVs.

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