Bolivia is a fascinating, beautiful country but trickier than any other we have encountered in South America for travelling around. There is a huge gap between the lives and culture of most Bolivians and those of tourists. We found that most people were pretty wary and unfriendly (for many, their first language isn't Spanish which doesn't help) and the main interaction with people was them seeing how much money they could get from us. We certainly don't regret going to Bolivia but our enjoyment was definitely tainted, particularly by the bus robberies.
It was with some relief then that after a comfortable night train from Uyuni, a long queue and bag searches, we stepped into Argentina without having had anything else stolen.
We had heard that Argentina is expensive but with lots of delicious all-you-can-eat steak deals. We hadn't heard about how beautiful it is, how friendly the people are, how relaxed it is (siestas for all from 2-5pm, evening meal at 11pm) and what good value it can be to eat and drink out. This is what we have found so far and we are very happy. Our friends Clemmy and Ed who are moving here from London in the summer have made the right choice!
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