Backpacking South America

We had been pleasantly surprised by Bolivia in our first two weeks, but Sucre was truly a treat.

Bolivia is one of twelve countries in the world that has more than one capital city. La Paz is home to the administration while Sucre has the legislative and judicial branches. Besides that little factoid, Sucre is full of white, colonial buildings, giving the town a distinct European, colonial feel.

Also, it has a wide selection of delicious restaurants. Our favorite meal, however, was not traditional Bolivian food – though the saltenas at El Patio are amazing – but steaks at La Taverne, a French restaurant. This may be sacrilege, but I think the best steak dinner I’ve had in South America is not in Argentina, but in Bolivia… I cringe when I say this, but it’s true.

Argentina has the best beef, but in our experience (budget options), anytime they try to add anything, it actually depreciates the steak. What we had at La Taverne was phenomenal. The sauces were delicious. Suffice it to say, France got it down when it comes to sauces.