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Published: December 7th 2022
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A relatively short flight took us to Santa Marta, the first Spanish settlement in Columbia and the second oldest in South America, where we were met by our guide for the hour plus drive to our next stop, a lodge just outside Tayrona National Park. Colombia has some 59 national parks, which makes up about 14%! of the total area in this diverse country, which is impressive. Of course, you are going ...
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alex waring
Alexander Waring
Cartagena and the Jungle
Ah, your blog brings back many memories of my own visit to the area for my very first Travel Blog journey 12 years ago. Beautiful places. Cartagena is a wonderful city, rich in colour and culture. I remember those Tayrona hiking trails. I can only wonder at how the first arrivals in this great continent must have felt when seeing the jungle and mountains spreading out before them. The swimming pool must have felt like paradise after the hike in the heat and humidity. And I imagine you must also have been in seafood heaven amongst the markets and restaurants of Cartagena. Beautiful part of the world, and great blog 😊