Welcome.
What bike, eh? The eternal question.
Depends on what riding you'll be doing and how much/many (stuff/people) you intend to carry.
However, I would aim for something 400cc or over: for a sinlge passenger a 600-650 single/twin should have all the umph you need, whilst still being relatively light and relatively economical to run. Its by no means written in stone, but I think a bike with at least some off-road aspiratiosn will make handling better on the crappier roads you will inevitably encounter whether or not you actively seek them out, especially in Central/South America.
We travelled two up in Argenita and CHile with a BMW R1150GS. Coped with the load and was far more forgiving off-road than I would have thought and more so than I deserved as a dirt newbie! It got mashed back in the UK, so now I have a XR400 that I amy use for short local trips alone given that the seat was initially designed by the Spanish Inquisition to abuse heretics. I have now moved to a Ural sidecar outfit as it is easier to carrya girlfriend and dog with one of those than on a XTZ660!
So you see the world is your oyster. Narrow it down to a style and functionality that you like and then test ride any models that take you fancy!! The best way forward, IMHO.
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Adventure: it's an experience, not a style!
(so ride what you like, but ride it somewhere new!)
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