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 Taganga by AndreSTGT
But even for people not interested in diving, Taganga is a great place to visit.
The scenery looks very Mediterranean, very untypical for the Caribbean sea, esp. considering that the tropical beaches of Tayrona are only 30 km away.
A beautiful 1 h coastal walk westward takes you, after passing several pebble bays to a very beautiful, deserted beach called Playa Grande, a nice place for a picnic and a swim. Leave a Comment
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 Tayrona NP by AndreSTGT
If you don't have time to visit Ciudad Perdida, there are also some smaller Tayrona ruins within the national park.
Accommodation is in hammocks on the beach (4.000 pesos), there are two restaurants and communal ablution facilities.
To get there take bus 23 from the market in Santa Marta and get off at the park gate, where you have to pay 5.000 pesos entrance fee. From there a jeep takes you 5 km to the headquarters, from where it is another 45 min on foot to the beach of Arrecifes. Leave a Comment
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 Ancient staircase by AndreSTGT
Costs : 125$ for 6 days including guide, accommodation in hammocks along the way and food.
Ciudad Perdida is one of the most significant
ancient cities in South America. It was abandoned by the Tayrona Indians in the 16th century and rediscovered only as late as the 1970s.
For more detailed information on this unique trek, please visit my Colombia Sports travel tips; and my Warning and Danger tip, i'm afraid! Leave a Comment
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 View on the heavenly village
of Taganga by Lodestar
Even if you are not into diving, Taganga is one of the top 'off the beaten path' destinations in Colombia. The village is so peaceful, friendly and beautiful that it feels like you could spend weeks and weeks there just relaxing, going to the beach, hanging out in the local bar. The surrounfing nature is magnificent - high mountains, gorgeous beaches, blossoming flowers and trees - to me it was a total heaven on earth.
Taganga has one of the nicest and most popular beaches of the area - La Playa Grande, just a short 30 minute walk from the village. During high season quite a lot of tourists come to the beach from Santa Marta by boat. Fortunately they never usually discover the heavenly village of Taganga, thus leaving it untouched and pure - e perfect hideout and relaxation place for the few who come about this great secret. Leave a Comment
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There are only a few mud volcanos left in the world. One of them is situated about 100 kilometers from Barranquilla in the direction of Cartagena. The Volcan de Lodo del Totumo offers a totally unique experience of floating in the mud on top of the volcano with nothing but 200 meters of mud under your feet. This is a totally undsicribable feeling, something you just have to try yourself.
For 2000 pesos (1 US $) you can stay up in the mud for as long as you want and there are women offering to massage you for a small tip. Afterwards you climb down the staricase (read: ladder) and can wash the mud off in the lake next to the volcano. There are also women offering to bathe you, but you will have to tip them later of course.
Right next to the volcano are several open air cafes where you can have lunch and try the local cuisine.
The amazing experience is definately worth the drive, and the money you have to pay for this unique sensation is so small that it is not worth mentioning... One of the top 'off the beaten path' destinations in the country, something you will never be able to do anywhere else... Leave a Comment
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 One of the fifteen crosses in
the Salt Cathedral by Lodestar
The mined shafts are sculpted chapels and stations of the cross. There is one cross per every station and also several larger halls with benches and altars, where people either pray or just sit and enjoy the quiet and holy feeling.
This is such a unique place that one should definately visit it! Leave a Comment
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Some places not so touristy places i'd suggest to visit - Taganga (a small fishing village near Santa Marta - a perfect place for diving or just relaxing), Zipaquira (a small town near Bogota - has an amazing salt cathedral built out of an old mine), Suesca (another small town near Bogota - beautiful mountain scenery and great for hiking or biking), Volcan el Lodo del Totumo (a mud volcano half way from B/quilla to Cartagena - an amazing experience, lying in mud ~200 meters high up on a mountain), Riohacha (beautiful salt lakes and great nature), Santa Fe de Antioquia (a small Paisa village near Medellin - great colonial architecture and nice place as a whole) and there are tens and thousands of other places you just have to see! Leave a Comment
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