I would agree with the previous post on Honda being the brand of choice, but it needs to be the right Honda. The 250 Tornado is found throughout Latin America, and would probably be the easiest to maintain. The XR650's are much rarer, and dealers would likely not have parts. The Falcon 400, would be a good choice for South America, but I don't think they are available in Guatemala.
If you are in Guatemala, you have seen the many Bajaj Pulsars running around there. That bike is widely used in Latin America as well, but is not a dual sport type bike, if that is important.
I have used a KLR650 for several trips, including one to Argentina from the USA. It worked out fine, but I didn't need any bike specific stuff, just generic things like tires. A 650 class bike is nice for the power, and distances are huge in South America, but if you are not in a hurry, a smaller bike will be more locally maintainable.
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