Taganga Beach

Taganga, Colombia

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October 28th 2008
Woke up early on Wed 23rd October and got a 4 hour bus ride to a little fishing village called Taganga. It is about 15 minutes away from Santa Marta and is quite a popular backpackers hangout. We stayed in Divanga Hostel and met so many cool people here. The first night Boucs and I went and found a local restaurant on the beach and ate the most amazing Red Snapper ever! Really big portions, we ... read more

South America » Colombia » Taganga

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Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more