Re: Ask Cancuk about backpacking/independant travel.
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Where's your next trip going? (I've never met a traveler that didn't have a next trip lined up somewhere.)
What places in Bolivia would you recommend? I spent almost three months there a while ago, and I'm going back next month. Wondering whether there's any places I missed. I'll also be visiting Argentina and Peru again.
I'm very tempted to hijack this thread and give my own answers, but I'll leave the floor to you.
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Meh, highjack whatever you want. We can both answer the same question, I don't care..
Places in Bolivia: Well, I enjoyed everything on the "gringo trail", as they say (Chile-Uyuni, Potosi, Sucre, Oruro, La Paz, Rrrue, etc)... but we also went from a little town called Puerto something another.. I can't remember the name (it's about 3 - 5 hours east of Cochabamba and it starts with a "V") anyway, from there we hitched a ride on a boat up river to trinidad that ended up taking over a week because of ridiculous circumstances (it was supposed to be 3 days).. then bussed west towards Rrurre.. stopped at a Nature reserve about halfway.. I can't, for the life of me, remember the name... pretty cool though.. were definitley were the only people there... some sweet [censored].
In Argentina: the town of El Bolson doesn't have much to offer (there are some pretty hikes, but nothing spectacular) except for an awesome farmers market every second day... unreal food there... I know that doesn't sound like something you'd go to a town for... but really, it's sooo delicious... we stayed a week there, hiked around and ate at that farmers market whenever we could.
In Peru: Northern Peru town of Mancara.. surfing town, awesome.. best beach I saw on the west coast of South America. Cool feel.
We really wanted to go to Noel Kamph National Park, but decided we didn't have the time/money.
Next trip: Capetown - Istanbul overland Istanbul - Bombay (or further) overland (either through Central Asia (the Stan's) or Iran - Pakistan)... but this won't happen for awhile as i'm "stuck" running a awesome company here that will make me lots of dinero... but, I still get to travel for the job, just not the same. Going to Argentina in Feb. to drink wine for three week. Pretty sweet.
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