Mate, I reckon if you couldn't get off the gringo trail you weren't very creative. Local transport goes everywhere. Maybe those places aren't listed in the LP but if you look beyond that book I'm sure you can still find interesting places to visit
I ended up hitch hiking a lot to get out of the buses and trains. Loved it.
The problem I now find with backpacking is that I'm now finding it boring. Just walking around looking at things, eating, drinking. Riding a bike gives you the action of finding an awesome challenging dirt road with maybe a magic camping spot at the end. But with that it's each to their own.
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