Tayrona National Park and on to Cartagena

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February 15th 2010

Published: February 15th 2010

Looking for rest and relaxation after the arduous Ciudad Perdida trip, I headed east of Santa Marta to the Tayrona National Park. The transportation provided by the hostel to get there turned out to be a 1970s Renault which had been converted to LPG; going up the steep hills towards the park entrance we were overtaken by lorries and the rear bumper kept scraping the ground as we were overloaded w... Read Full Entry

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18th May 2014

Victoria
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How wonderful!
I am a United States citizen, this is my first time in Colombia, or leaving the country for that matter! I started my trip out in Medellin and in a few days we are heading to Santa Marta, Tayrona, and then Cartagena. I am very excited. Your pictures and enthusiasm are incredible. Thank you for sharing your experience. Did you buy your bus ticket from Tayrona-Santa Marta and then Santa Marta-Cartagena in advance or is it just show up and get your tickets then? Colombia is such a beautiful country, each city with something new to offer! What was your favorite part of visiting Colombia, or favorite city?!?

30th May 2014

GraemeB
Graeme Bingham

Hi Victoria. Apologies for taking so long to respond to your comment - as it's been 4 years since I wrote this blog I don't check comments as often as I should! Re your question on bus tickets, I bought the vast majority on the actual day of travel - as there are so many bus companies I nearly always found a seat with one bus line or another. My favourite part of Colombia was definitely visiting the Ciudad Perdida (the hike is definitely worth it!), although the Tayrona national park was a close second. I hope you enjoy your time in Colombia!

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