Originally Posted by
biketocamp
Yes, so with Gaia's you can preselect your maps on the desktop software by drawing or expanding the digital layer over the region you plan to bike. It's pretty sick because if you buy the app via your device it will sync up perfectly. You can also use it off line with no issues.
Pondering if I should just take the plunge and buy an eTrex 20X before I take off. Sigh... Please all chime in if you have experience navigating with the edge 500 internationally.
Your set-up will work the same way in South America as it does at home.
You do, of course, need to load appropriate maps to Gaia.