Your next web team is in Latin America

Research nearshore hiring across 16 Latin American countries. When the need is real, teclatam can help route serious conversations to Sebastián Brocher at Chimichurri.

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0–3 hrs
timezone offset
40–60%
typical cost savings
1.2M+
STEM grads per year
16
countries covered

Engagement models explained

Understanding the most common ways US companies hire nearshore developers in Latin America.

Staff Augmentation

Add individual developers to an existing team. They join your standups, your Slack, your sprint cycle.

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Dedicated Teams

A cross-functional squad built around your product roadmap. Common for companies that need ongoing capacity.

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Custom Development

Project-based development from architecture to deployment. Best for defined scope and timeline.

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Start with the right section

If you already know how you want to browse, go straight to the section that matches your decision: role guides, country guides, engagement models, solutions, or research resources.

Hire by role

React, Node.js, QA, AI, CMS, design, and more.

Explore locations

Compare Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, and other LatAm markets.

Compare services

Staff augmentation, dedicated teams, and project-based delivery.

Browse solutions

Healthcare, fintech, ecommerce, SaaS, AI integration, and startups.

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Rates, country comparisons, nearshore vs offshore, and hiring research.

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The nearshore advantage

Offshore is cheap but painful. Onshore is great but expensive. Nearshore gives you the best of both.

Timezone overlap

Work in real time with developers 0–3 hours from your team. No overnight handoffs. Same-day code reviews and unblocking.

Cultural alignment

Engineers who understand US work culture, communicate directly, and integrate into agile workflows without a ramp-up period.

Cost efficiency

40–60% lower rates than US developers. The savings come from cost-of-living differentials, not capability gaps.

Deep talent pool

Latin America produces over 1M web developers and designers across sixteen countries, with growing specialization in modern stacks and strong English proficiency.

Hire across Latin America

Sixteen countries with distinct strengths. Each page covers the local ecosystem, rates, timezone, and talent profile.

Mexico

CST

130K+ engineering grads/yr

Colombia

EST

Fastest-growing tech sector

Argentina

ART

Strongest CS education

Brazil

BRT

Largest dev workforce in LatAm

Costa Rica

CST

Most mature nearshore market

Uruguay

UYT

Highest talent density per capita

Peru

PET

EST-aligned, fastest-growing tech sector

Chile

CLT

Most stable economy, elite universities

Ecuador

ECT

EST-aligned, growing startup scene

Dominican Republic

AST

Nearshore hub, strong English fluency

Panama

EST

EST timezone, bilingual workforce

Guatemala

CST

CST-aligned, competitive rates

Paraguay

PYT

Emerging tech talent, lowest costs

Bolivia

BOT

Growing CS programs, cost-effective

El Salvador

CST

Tech-forward government, young workforce

Venezuela

VET

Deep engineering talent, competitive rates

Hire by role

React Developers

Next.js Developers

Vue.js Developers

Angular Developers

Node.js Developers

Django Developers

FastAPI Developers

Ruby on Rails

Laravel Developers

Python & AI/ML

WordPress Developers

Shopify Developers

Webflow Developers

Wix Studio

Framer Developers

Sanity CMS

Contentful

Strapi

Craft CMS

HubSpot

UI/UX Designers

Web Designers

AI & LLM Developers

Automation & n8n

DevOps Engineers

QA Engineers

JavaScript Developers

TypeScript Developers

PHP Developers

Golang Developers

Full Stack Developers

How teclatam works

We help US companies evaluate nearshore options in Latin America. When a need is real and the fit looks strong, teclatam can route the conversation to Sebastián Brocher at Chimichurri.

1

Learn the market

Read our guides on countries, roles, rates, and engagement models.

2

Tell us what you need

Share your stack, timeline, budget range, and whether you're still researching or ready to move.

3

Get the right next step

We suggest the best next step, which may include a Chimichurri conversation or a curated introduction.

4

Move with better signal

The goal is to avoid the wrong market, the wrong model, and the wrong partner before you commit time to a provider process.

Ready to explore your options?

Tell us what you're hiring for. We'll review your needs and suggest the best next step, whether that's an introduction to a vetted provider or a conversation with our team.

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