Pablo, Pirates and Ron - Colombia part 2

South America » Colombia » Medellin
October 5th 2015

Published: October 26th 2015

So I left you in the last blog with our arrival in the ‘City of Eternal Spring’, Medellín, arriving late and exhausted from a long day’s travel meant we were not quite in a fit state to deal with hectic and unexpected chaos of Saturday night in the Zona Rosa. After a good night’s sleep we were feeling a bit more equipped to deal with anything the city might throw at us. After a hearty br... Read Full Entry

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The nice part of town

A small section of the town was quite nice, considering it is the oldest surviving city in the country, founded July 29, 1525 to be specific.

Supertankers at Sunset

How can you beat watching the tankers turn at sunset? Santa Marta, for all your holiday needs. (photo courtesy of Ian Townsend)

Take a trip to Taganga

Tired of Santa Marta supertankers? Then hope on a bus to the beach of Taganga

A quick stroll around the headland and you reach Playa Grande

Pretty as a picture, for now

Sunday on the beach

Seems the whole of Santa Marta decided to visit Playa Grande that Sunday

Swimming with the helado

One way to keep your ice cream cool.

Time to go

Catching the boat taxi back to Santa Marta

The real highly addictive export from Colombia

Another delightfully radioactive flavour of Postobon, I tried my hardest to go through the rainbow of Postobon colours, mmm pure sugar...

16th November 2015

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Pleasant surprises
It is always fun when visiting a city changes the pre-conceived notions you had about a place. Sounds like a lively and complex city. Enjoyed your blog.

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