Oct 10, 2009 - broken down boats and druglord mansions

A long haul overnight bus from San Gil brought us to Santa Marta, on the northern coast, by early morning a few days ago. ... It was already sweltering hot at 8am so after checking into our hostel, La Brisa Loca, we went straight into the sea.A long haul overnight bus from San Gil brought us to Santa Marta, on the northern coast, by early morning a few days ago. ... It was already sweltering hot at 8am so after checking into our hostel, La Brisa Loca, we went straight into the sea....

Jul 16, 2009 - Santa Marta

A notre retour du parc Tairona, on profite un peu de Santa Marta et ses alentours. ... De regreso del parque Tairona decidimos quedarnos unos dias mas en Santa Marta para visitar. ... Primero fuimos a Taganga, un pueblito de pescadores pero que se ha vuelto muy turistico.A notre retour du parc Tairona, on profite un peu de Santa Marta et ses alentours. ... De regreso del parque Tairona decidimos quedarnos unos dias mas en Santa Marta para visitar. ... Primero fuimos a Taganga, un pueblito de pescadores pero que se ha vuelto muy turistico....

Jul 11, 2009 - Parc Tairona

De Cartagena nous allons a Santa Marta. ... Santa Marta est également situé sur la cote, mais la ville est plus petite et moins pittoresque que Cartagena. ... Il y a près de Santa Marta le Parc National Tairona. ... A propos de temps nous avions complètement perdu la notion des jours et de l’heure dans ce petit coin de paradis terrestre ! De Cartagena vamos hacia Santa Marta. ... Santa Marta también es una ciudad costera pero mucho más chica y menos pintoresca que Cartagena. ...

Mar 16, 2009 - Santa Marta

Okay this wll be short one as I was still feeeling terrible this day, relly bad stomach cramps. Santa Marta was okay but I think I was oo sik to really appreiate it. ... Santa Marta was just a day trip and we returned to Tanganga. ...

Apr 1, 2008 - Santa Marta, the beach

Santa Marta is also beautiful. ... I really don´t know why more people don´t go to colombia.Santa Marta is also beautiful. ... I really don´t know why more people don´t go to colombia....

Mar 17, 2008 - Arrived in Santa Marta - Beach hopping

This morning we woke up at 6:30A and took a fast van to Santa Marta (4 hours, 37,000 Pesos/person), a favorite vacationing spot for Colombians. ... After arriving in Santa Marta, we took a taxi and settled in a small fishing town 5km away called Taganga. ... We felt fortunate to find a place but we had to change our plan to stay in Santa Marta for a extra few days to wait out the busy season. ... 4) Taxi from Santa Marta to Taganga costs 6,000 Pesos and small van to Taganga costs 1,000 Pesos per person. ...

Jan 25, 2008 - Back to Santa Marta and diving

Santa marta is a lovely beach town and felt very relaxed after Venezuela! We spent most of our time here relaxing, wandering around the market, and drinking mora y banano (raspberry and banana) juices that are delicious! Santa Marta is also known for its very cheap diving, so we organised a trip to Isla Morro and a nearby place where there is a wreck. ... The dive boat was a bit basic(!) and the crew was different: there were two boys helping their dad, and our guide.Santa marta is a lovely beach town and felt very relaxed after Venezuela! We spent most of our time here relaxing, wandering around the market, and drinking mora y banano (raspberry and banana) juices that are delicious! Santa Marta is also known for its very cheap diving, so we organised a trip to Isla Morro and a nearby place where there is a wreck. ... The dive boat was a bit basic(!) and the crew was different: there were two boys helping their dad, and our guide....

Jan 21, 2008 - Goodbye Venezuela, hello friendly Colombia!

The border crossing between Venezuela and Colombia was much easier than expected, because a nice man that we shared a por puesto with walked us through the whole process (thank you, thank you, thank you!!). So far, Colombia seems very like Venezuela, except that it's cleaner, hotter, and much friendlier! We are in Santa Marta which is lovely and plan to visit the Parque National Tayrona tomorrow where we have read in the 'Gringo Trail' and been told Arrecifes is a lovely beach. ...

Jul 18, 2007 - Cuidad Perdida: In search of The Lost City

Next stop is Santa Marta from where I join a 6 day trip trekking through the forests to La Cuidad Perdida (The Lost City). ... The story goes that in 1976 some grave-robbers stumbled upon this ancient ruined city whilst plying their trade in the jungles around Santa Marta hence the name kind of stuck having been lost for all this time. ... The first day our wagon train leaves Santa Marta to a small town called Machete so named because all the guys sport machetes sheathed in very elaborate holders which they have been known to use occasionally to settle any differences, lets just say no one picked an argument with any of these guys. ...

Jul 13, 2007 - Santa Marta, Taganga and Parque Nacional Tayrona

Saturday 14th July Arrived in extremely hot Santa Marta midday and jumped off the bus into an oven. ... Spent the afternoon walking around the bay to another beach and enjoying the sun there for a while, oh and then I started sneezing but whose going to let a little air conditioned bus cold get in the way of being in the caribbean! Sunday 15th July Straight back on the bus to Santa Marta to head to Tayrona National Park to meet Zoe. ... Walked at a snails pace up and down the muddy hills before getting back on the bus to Santa Marta. ...

Mar 30, 2007 - Parque Nacional Tayrona, Colombia.

The Park is easily reached from Santa Marta, either by taxi or local bus. ... the latter giving a much better feel for the 'real' Colombia and much more entertaining! We found the bus in the middle of a hot and steamy bustling market! Why leave from the market? The road to Tayrona is lined with country houses and farms and the distinctive country folk flock to the market in Santa Marta to stock up on supplies. ... After a surprisingly sound sleep in the hammocks, we set off at first light to walk further along the spectacular coastline, with the intention of climbing to the peak of 'Pueblito' and be back in time to catch the last bus back to Santa Marta. ...

Mar 27, 2007 - Santa Marta & Taganga, Colombia.

After going through slightly more nerve-wracking than normal passport formalities (read on!), the same bus took us all the way to Santa Marta. ... We found a great budget hotel in Santa Marta called 'Casa Familiar' which was located within easy walking distance of backpacker facilities, the beach and the city centre. ... but he always had time to greet his guests! The hotel room was basic but clean, with just a cold hose pipe sticking out of the wall for a shower - but it did the job! The town of Santa Marta on the Caribbean coast is quite big and diverse. ...