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| Parque Tayrona, Colombia |
Having arrived to Colombia with virtually no planning or booking, we found out quickly that not only was it "high season," but our January arrival also coincided with both a music festival and a culinary festival, plus a local long holiday weekend. Being a group of 7, it was challenging to find a place to sleep on the fly...
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| Taganga, Colombia |
From Cartagena we headed to Taganga, a small fishing town that's recently marked on the tourist map for it's cheap scuba diving and good night life, and proximity to Tayrona Park with more charm than nearby Santa Marta. As the sun was setting and we wandered with our packs on, we discovered that nobody had even one bed to sleep in for the night. Luckily, my 6 foot plus blonde German friend Eva befriended a local expat who offered to let us sleep in his son's beautiful 3 story home. Highlights of Taganga: trail run to nearby beaches, fresh fish and lounging on the balcony with sunset views!
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| Balcony view, Taganga, Colombia |
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| Lucky lodging in Taganga |
The following day we did a day trip to Tayrona Park, which offers a hiking trail to several small beaches. Although crowded, it was spectacular scenery! Half of the beaches were forbidden to swim in. I regretted that we did not camp overnight there because though we had enough time to see all the beaches, we didn't have much time to lay around and relax. Instead of hiking out in the dark, we took a boat back to the port of Taganga which was a wet, bumpy and beautiful starlit ride.
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| Playa Cañaveral, Parque Tayrona, Colombia |
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| 2nd beach, Parque Tayrona, Colombia |
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| Playa Arrecifes, Parque Tayrona, Colombia |
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| Jules at La Piscina, Parque Tayrona, Colombia |
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| Playa Cabo San Juan, Parque Tayrona, Colombia |
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| Playa Brava, Parque Tayrona, Colombia |
On our way back to Cartagena ten days later, we also did a day trip to Playa Bahia Concha, which was a relaxing spot in the western part of Parque Tayrona, but not quite as exciting as the other side of the park. May have been that we were chased halfway down the beach by a growing swarm of wasps that wanted our lunch...
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| Playa Bahia Concha, Colombia |
But really, how can you not be happy in a paradise like this?!
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| Playa Arrecifes, Parque Tayrona, Colombia |
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