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What To Do In Santa Marta Colombia
Santa Marta Colombia might not seem like the place I would recommend after my last post (Here), but let me explain why I think it is still an essential stop in your adventure through Colombia. Now getting to Santa Marta might have not been the easiest and most straightforward trip of my life. And there where definitely some very exciting and straight fearful moments along the way, but I am here to tell you it was worth it. On the bright side you hopefully learned from my mistakes and take the easier route to Santa Marta. We only spent a few days in Santa Marta but like so many of…
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Santa Marta Colombia – How To Get Here and Why
Santa Marta Colombia is a small town in the northern coast of Colombia and I can confidently most people will not enjoy their time here. Yet it is still an essential stop for most backpackers and one that most adventure seeking travelers will stop at. The town itself is used by most backpackers as a launching point to get to the beautiful Tayrona National Park, the lush paradise of Minca or to start their trek towards the Lost City. Not only can you go to some amazing hikes in the nearby mountains but you can get probably the best and cheapest scuba diving in the world at Taganga Beach. Getting…
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Cartagena Colombia – Heaven or Hell
Cartagena the entry into Colombia and one of the hottest and most humid cities I have been too. Should you stay in the walled city or the new city? Lets find out!
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Colombia Stole My Heart
Most of us know Colombia as the land of Pablo Escobar and the drug wars of the 80s and 90s. Shockingly to many, Colombia has actually outgrown this era of violence and crime to become one of the biggest hot spots for backpackers and ecological tourism in the world. It even came in 2nd place as one of the top ten countries to visit in 2017 by Lonely Planet. To be honest like most people Colombia was never on my radar of countries to visit. Not because I thought it was overridden by crime and drugs, but because I just never saw anything intriguing about it. I never heard stories…