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September 4th 2006
Published: September 23rd 2006
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27th August- 29th August: Taganga 29th August- 3rd september: The Lost City We made our way to the fishing town of Taganga, staying at a hostel called ¨casa de felipe¨which just had the collest vibe...but more about that in 2 entries. From here we booked the Lost city tour! CUIDAD PERDIDA- THE LOST CITY! (literal translation). this was definitely one of my highlights in Colombia! and i lo... Read Full Entry



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mario
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26 yo guy from australia who got crazy one day...had a quarter life crisis, packed his bags, left everything behind and went for a stroll in south america. if u come across him...please forward to closest underwater basket weaving centre for analysis and therapy! ok...i am never going back home...can someone come and rescue me!! but please don´t come any time soon!... full info
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view from the main platformview from the main platform
view from the main platform
walking through the lost citywalking through the lost city
walking through the lost city
playing in the waterfallplaying in the waterfall
playing in the waterfall
no doubt the Tayrona people used to bathe here!!
so many stairs!!!so many stairs!!!
so many stairs!!!
i had buns of steel bythe end of this trek!
there is a god!there is a god!
there is a god!
theres a great element of spirituality bound to this place! no wonder it was chosen!
chillin in the lost citychillin in the lost city
chillin in the lost city
grinding stonesgrinding stones
grinding stones
these were used to grind natural elements into dyes, which seeped through the middle.
our large group! and an ass!our large group! and an ass!
our large group! and an ass!
everyone clicked...it was so much fun chillin together each night!
banana trees...tropical jungle!banana trees...tropical jungle!
banana trees...tropical jungle!
we would eat bananas straight from the trees! definitely the best bananas that i had tried in my life!!!
local child greeting us along the waylocal child greeting us along the way
local child greeting us along the way
some more locals that we encountered along the treksome more locals that we encountered along the trek
some more locals that we encountered along the trek
cooling down by the rivers we pass!cooling down by the rivers we pass!
cooling down by the rivers we pass!
tribal grandmother!tribal grandmother!
tribal grandmother!
i bought a bag made by her own hands! great souvenir! lovely woman!!
The Lost city HeroesThe Lost city Heroes
The Lost city Heroes
oue very large group..and the guides and cooks!



16th June 2009

camilo
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taironas
ho mario i need more information about thr taironas cloths

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