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Whether it be the constant flow of talking heads blabbing about America’s political landscape, the rising cost of everything from eggs to housing, or simply needing to scratch your wanderlust itch, more and more workers are diving into the digital nomad world scoping out new places to call home with few possessions and a laptop in tow.
Latin America is among the best regions of the world for great weather, affordable prices, and captivating cultural experiences in between those dreaded Zoom meetings.
USA Today recently unveiled the top destinations worldwide for digital nomads in 2025 with some puzzling choices if you ask me…
Let’s see if you agree.
According to USA Today, these are the top 4 Latin American destinations:
4) San Jose, Costa Rica
Out of all places in Costa Rica to rest your head at night, it seems hard to believe remote workers back home would go through the hassle of moving to another country just to set up shop in San Jose, Costa Rica’s capital city with a less-than stellar reputation.
While USA Today does clearly state San Jose is best suited as a gateway to Costa Rica’s wondrous destinations, the question is would you really want to make your base in a questionable city only to take weekend surf trips?
It’s true San Jose does boast Colonial charm and is very affordable. Plus, it’s speckled with cafes serving up delicious coffee concoctions to fuel your workday, as well as cheap apartments in the city center for ease of access about town and connections across the country.
But, those seeking the pura vida lifestyle certainly won’t find it in bustling San Jose proper, rather ample idyllic beach towns dotting the coast, such as Puerto Viejo or Santa Teresa.
There’s also an active travel security alert specifically regarding San Jose, so there’s that.
For what it’s worth, San Jose barely cracks the top 1000 destinations on Nomads.com with digital nomads preferring Liberia, aforementioned Puerto Viejo and Tamarindo waaaaay ahead of San Jose.
What do you think? Is San Jose on your radar?
3) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Making a lot more sense than San Jose, Buenos Aires is often considered one of Latin America’s safest cities, if not the safest.
In fact, the U.S. State Department only advises to avoid the city of Rosario in all of Argentina.
Plus, Buenos Aires offers a lot more to do than simply people-watch and avoid your work tasks at a cozy cafe, although that’s definitely how I’d spend my time if I took the digital nomad plunge.
Known for a buzzing nightlife scene, affordable cost of living, splendid weather, world-class museums, and phenomenal asado restaurants, Buenos Aires is an action-packed, beautiful city to call home, which leads to the next perk for digital nomads here — Argentina is incredibly cheap, including housing.
It’s not unreasonable to find comfortable apartments in the $400 range, plus if you’re dead set staying long-term (over 90 days), Argentina’s digital nomad visa only requires you to earn $2500 per month.
2) Montevideo, Uruguay
Argentina’s lesser-known neighbor is another great spot to post up with endless sunny days, immense culture, and even has one leg up on Buenos Aires — immediate beach access to 400 miles of coastline!
Your daily “office” could be a cozy cafe or laid-back beachfront bar, or numerous new co-working spaces like top-rated Aylu Coworking, as this underrated city has embraced the digital nomad craze.
Like Argentina, Uruguay’s crime rate is very low, so you can feel safe just as safe grabbing a morning coffee as you do grabbing a late-night cocktail at a traditional steakhouse or chic rooftop bar.
The downside of Montevideo is there’s no excuse to get your work done as this surprisingly modernized city has one of the fastest wifi speeds in the world, but don’t sleep on this historic side of the city either as you could walk laps around Ciudad Vieja (Old Town) each day and never get bored.
Best of all, Montevideo is very affordable too across the board. You can find comfortable apartments to rent under $600.
1) Brasilia, Brazil
You may know Rio, you may know Sao Paulo, but how many travelers visit Brasilia, Brazil’s capital city?
According to USA Today, Brasilia not only tops all of Latin America, but all of the world as the best digital nomad destination for 2025.
While there have certainly been some horror stories coming out of Brazil in terms of crime in recent years, Brasilia is widely considered safe and very affordable.
The problem is there’s not a lot to do here despite being the capital of one of the most diverse countries in the world.
USA Today’s claim of Brasilia’s ‘year-round sunshine, warm weather and plenty of green spaces’ may be true, but can’t that be said for most of the country?
Brasilia is a sleepy capital city belonging in the same category as San Jose, except there’s no active security alert targeting Brasilia, albeit there is an active security alert for Brazil’s world-famous Carnival festivities as well as an uptick in dating scams.
Like San Jose, it makes for an affordable base on weekdays simply to reach Brazil’s top destinations on weekends.
If you ask me, I can’t recommend Belo Horizonte enough. After dipping my toes into digital nomad waters there on my Brazil trip, this vibrant and very cheap city was perfectly suited for remote workers with far more to see and do than Brasilia.
In fact, I’d like to apologize to all Travel Off Path readers if I had too many caipirinhas that week, but hey, I’m still here!
What do you think? Should Brasilia really be crowned the world’s top digital nomad destination?
Sam Sears
Sam, our Lead Writer & Journalist based in San Diego has visited 30 countries and written over 400 articles with a focus on sharing his own travel experiences and shining a light on lesser-known gems.
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