One Week or longer ·

• One week's supply of socks and underwear (laundry service is often slow in Latin America)
• 3-4 short sleeved shirts or cotton tops such as T-shirts
• 2 tank tops
• 1 long sleeve durable lightweight, light colored cotton shirt which acts as a sun protector for daytime jungle hikes as well as a mosquito protector for evening walks in jungle areas
• 2-3 pair of lightweight loose fitting slacks
• 1 pair of jeans (2 pair if traveling to the Andes Mountains)
• 1 or 2 pair shorts
• bathing suit
• raingear
• suitable foot gear for hiking and walking around cobblestone streets
• hat (for sun protection) & sunglasses.
• 1 sweater or sweatshirt (rainy evenings can get chilly even in the tropics).
• 2-3 bandanas, 3 hair bands
• sleepwear
• Personal toiletries such as toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, shaving gear, moisturizing lotion, etc.
• Flashlight, batteries, pocket packs of tissues (for use in public toilets), small travel-size sewing kit, all purpose pocket knife, sink stopper for soaking laundry (not always present in moderate-priced hotels)
• Small roll of electrical tape (comes in handy for a myriad of things, including binding up gifts to take home), 1 large plastic trash bag (handy for lots of things including covering your luggage in the rain), 6 gallon-size and 6 quart-size zip-lock plastic bags (handy for packing things that may leak while traveling or carrying food snacks).
• First Aid Kit

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