Recommendation for good 26" touring tyre

The tyres from my last tour are worn out and no longer available new (Conti touring 1000s), I'm looking for recommendations for 26" tyre for touring for my up coming trip to Central America. I'm expecting that 40-50% of the riding will be on dirt roads.
What are peoples recommendations? I'm looking for something that's got good rolling properties for the paved roads, but also upto the job for the unpaved stuff. Ideally wanting something that 1.75" wide of slimmer, though might consider a wider tyre on the back.
Also I'll probably take a back up after previous experience on my last main trip (blow out miles from anyway- though I did get by with a tyre boot for some 50k, till I managed to pick up a local tyre that lasted the remainder of the trip it was pretty much out of shape after only 2 weeks). Therefore this time I'm also looking for a decent 26" touring folder as back up.
What are peoples recommendations? I'm looking for something that's got good rolling properties for the paved roads, but also upto the job for the unpaved stuff. Ideally wanting something that 1.75" wide of slimmer, though might consider a wider tyre on the back.
Also I'll probably take a back up after previous experience on my last main trip (blow out miles from anyway- though I did get by with a tyre boot for some 50k, till I managed to pick up a local tyre that lasted the remainder of the trip it was pretty much out of shape after only 2 weeks). Therefore this time I'm also looking for a decent 26" touring folder as back up.
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Pump them up to their max recommended PSI and they'll roll well enough on asphalt.
IME they are by far the most puncture resistant tyre available - they can even resist acacia thorns. I did a 80% dirt road/track, 9000km tour in Zambia/Namibia/Botswana with them and had only 1 puncture. And there's still easily another 9000km in the tyres.
They're quite heavy, but then you won't need a spare so you'll save some weight there.
S
simply the best
george
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The Conti & the 1.6 XR both come as folding, appear to be similar weights & similar width once on the wheel & both have rec. max PSI of 85. Different tred styles.
Michael
Long, heavy and remote off-road touring, Schwalbe Marathon XR folding tire (as wide as will fit your frame)
Short lightweight mountain bike touring, Schwalbe Hurricane folding tire
For Central America, I would take the Marathon XR's if you want the option of getting off the Pan American Highway in places like Honduras and Nigaragua.
Cheers,
Stijn