Taganga and Tayrona
Taganga was only a short journey up the coast which was quite a relief. It is a small fishing village that is situated just over a hill from the city of Santa Marta. The place is known for it´s scuba diving and relaxed beach atmosphere... a reason there were so many Gringos bumming around there! We stayed at the recommended Casa de Felipe which was cheap, spacious, well run and had good facilities. We wandered down to the beach to swim and relax as the sun went down. I had a huge Ceviche platter with langoustines and other assorted seafood which was very satisfying. Chilling out in the twilight watching the sun go down was incredibly relaxing and I could understand very clearly how easy it would be to sink into this sort of lifestyle. Casa de Felipe - a very nice hostel Taganga beach Mixte Ceviche with lobster Chilling with the Gringos and watching the sunset The next morning we were off to Tayrona National Park on a Chiva bus. This thing wouldn ´t have passed a road test i...