The trip to Colombia - Santa Marta - Palomino

It pains me to say that I was in Santa Marta at the beginning of the Civid lock down so Tairona Park was closed.

I was already worried bout returning home on the last flights, but definitely I was not going to leave Santa Marta without seeing its fabulous beaches. So asking around I discovered that you can go to Palomino which is a town that sits right past Tairona.

You catch a bus from the Market in Cartagena and in two hours you´re there, from the road to the beach it{s a two click walk, and you will stumble onto the most gorgeous beaches.

The access to the beach was closed in many places so it was empty, if you go there during high season you will have to dodge bodies to walk on the beach.

Hey I had to use my tropical shorts bought for the occasion.

The trip to Colombia - Santa Marta - Where to stay

In Santa Marta I stayed at "Hostal La Villana" at Calle 17 #3-70 in the "Centro Histórico"smack downtown and 3 blocks from the beach.

With low cost no frill beading it does have a small Jacuzzi-pool to chill down at night and the location is superb not to mention the cheap price and friendly staff.

The trip to Colombia - Santa Marta - Visiting Taganga

Taganga is a picturesque town 20 minutes away from Santa Marta which you can get there by tout, taxi or just the public transport (the blue buses) that you catch at the market across from the exito supermarket.

upon arrival you will be treated to beautiful views of the beach since the only road leading to the town comes down the mountain.

There are diverse day activities on land and water which you can book through the agencies or with the boat owners themselves.

The town is quite small so you can walk around it a see the sights. I do recommend you eat some fresh fish at the small bars beside the beach.