Approaching Playa Blanca

Taganga and Tayrona NP

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May 26th 2010
Hola! Aside from spending time in Cartagena, Laura and I also made a trip up the coast to a small fishing town called Taganga for 2 days. Set in a small bay on the Caribbean Sea, Taganga was a really nice laid back spot to chill out for a day and the jumping off point to visit the beautiful Tayrona National Park. After a 5 hour bus ride to Santa Marta, followed by a taxi ride to Taganga, 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