EN DAG TILL HAVS VID SANTA MARTAS KUST
Det är lördag morgon och jag promenerar ett par kvarter genom det restaurang- och cafetäta området i centrala Santa Marta som leder ner till marinan. Klockan 10 ska jag möta kapten Manuel och mitt sällskap för dagen, vi ska ut och segla. Den karibiska kuststaden håller fortfarande på att vakna och en efter en droppar resten […]
Taironaka: Activities and lodging near Parque Tayrona
If you are looking for things to do near Parque Tayrona, you can visit Taironaka for the day or stay in one of their nine cabañas. The cabañas are a great place to stay if you want to explore Parque Tayrona and the surrounding area while learning about and experiencing the Kogui culture. It is a […]
Things to do in Santa Marta
Because I have the luxury of time, I do what a lot of backpackers do. I wait until I get to a city to research and ask around for things to do. I spent my first day wandering around Santa Marta. The city has several parks, the malecon, and statues that you can visit. Parque […]
Visiting Playa Blanca/Isla Barú from Cartagena
When I was in Cartagena after the New Year, everyone I met said Playa Blanca was just too packed to visit. It was high season and many people were on holiday. But I knew it was a place I wanted to go. You can dive, snorkel, swim with the plankton, sleep in hammocks, camp, dance, […]
Day Trip to Minca
It was Saturday morning and Dani and I were off again. We decided to do a day trip to Minca as we both already had accommodation for the weekend. We met at the colectivo station in Santa Marta at 7:45am. The company that drives you there is called Cootraminca and it is located at Calle […]
Visiting Tayrona National Park: Buy tickets in advance online
After spending the week in Santa Marta taking Spanish lessons, my new German friend (Dani) and I decided we needed some nature in our lives. In the Caribbean region of Colombia, there are many options to explore the beautiful outdoors. The one we had heard about most was Parque Tayrona. Friday evening we went to […]
Fin de semana en Taganga
Nada más relajante y acogedor que pasar un fin de semana en Taganga. Pueblo de pescadores que guarda la estética y las costumbres de aquellos lugares a los que la tecnología aún no ha conquistado. En las calles rústicas caminan todos libremente sin temor de ser embestidos por un choche, es que la vida en […]
Bienvenidos a Santa Marta
Tras un vuelo de aproximadamente una hora desde Bogotá y un aterrizaje cerca del mar, llegué a Santa Marta y fui cálidamente recibida por su gente alegre y un clima caluroso y tropical. Santa Marta es una ciudad del caribe colombiano, capital del departamento de Magdalena, y es uno de los lugares turísticos más visitados de […]
Vivir Viajando.
Salir de vacaciones o tomarse un tiempo sabático para viajar son cosas muy distintas a la decisión de elegir vivir viajando. Hace unos meses salí de viaje con la certeza de que sería por mucho tiempo. Empaqué en una mochila algo de ropa, una laptop y una videocámara para registrar mi travesía que lejos de […]
My Colombian Rafting Adventure: Part I
If someone asked you, «What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?», would you immediately have an answer? A month ago, I wouldn’t have, but today the answer is, the time I took a homemade raft on a 13 day, 308 kilometer adventure down the Rio Magdalena in Northern Colombia. It should’ve been obvious before our […]
