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/mo-chi-LE-ro/

A backpacker who travels with just a pack, a tight budget, and a hunger for real adventure. In Colombia and Peru the mochilero sleeps in hostels, eats at the market, and lives the local experience to the fullest.

Example

"He went backpacking through all of South America for a year."

"Backpackers always have the best travel tips."

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Regional synonyms:

Persona extremadamente tacaña, nivel superior de 'codo'. En México el 'codo de pollo' es tan tacaño que reutiliza hasta lo desechable y jamás invita nada.