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Tayrona - the gem of Colombia¿?

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October 3rd 2015
a 5 hour bus journey took us from Cartagena to Santa Marta. Whilst santa marta itself is nothing special, it is the gateway and starting point for other places in the north of the colombian caribbean coast. Probably the most well known and visited is Tayrona national Park. After spending 2 days staying in an ex cartel hostel lying by the pool and doing very little, it was time to move ourselves ou ... read more

South America » Colombia » Santa Marta » Parque Nacional Tayrona

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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