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  Stay, eat, and buy local. Forgo the international chains and book your stay  in a locally owned hotel or B&B or an Airbnb Tap into the knowledge of guides and drivers with deep roots in the community. Sample regional delicacies in a restaurant where you’re the only foreigner in sight. Cherish the skill of the indigenous weaver who crafted the embroidered poncho you just  purchased. Insider tip: Look into the possibility of house sitting for a local family. In exchange for keeping an eye on their home and probably caring for a pet, you’ll have free accommodations and maybe even the use of a vehicle. Don’t overschedule. Forget about bouncing from attraction to attraction snapping photos all day every day in a greatest-hits frenzy. With slow travel you purposely leave gaps in your itinerary to be spontaneous, perhaps by planning one activity and leaving the rest of the day to freely explore. Or by resisting the urge to “stay on schedule” and le...