Tayrona National Park (Parque Tayrona) Santa Marta

We were up in full swing at the crack of dawn getting the bags ready for Tayrona...We were well underway with the room poisoned with DEET when Fabio shot out of the top bunk going absolutely mental...the thing is the alarm was still operating on Orlando time so were in full swing before 6 with us not leaving until half 8..it was back to the cot for …

We loved Santa Marta and Tayrona Park and were happy that we choose to hang-out under palm trees in Tayrona rather than Christmas trees in Canada. I'd recommend Santa Marta and a trip to Tayrona over Cartagena or Medellin by a mile.

We opted to anchor ourselves in Santa Marta and take day trips into the Park. Most people tend to include a …

... salmon. Well, Taganga is lovely, but apart from diving an lying on the windy beach, there isn't an awful lot to do. So on Thursday morning we packed our small backpacks and headed out to Tayrona National Park, located about 35km east of Santa ...

After Carnaval, the gang and I headed straight for Taganga; the ultimate Colombian, chill-out, beach village.  And here is where I celebrated my 7th anniversary of being a professional slacker.  Seven years ago on this day, I ...

... vegetation. We join Laurel, a Kiwi girl who is also doing the Ciudad Perdida hike, and all go on a day trip to Tayrona National Park, a few hours further east along the coast. You are dropped off at the park entrance and have to hike for one hour ...

... time hanging out with us. So whatīs to do around here? The beach at Taganga, 5 kmīs away is quite nice and Tayrona National Park is supposedly world famous for itīs beaches and jungle. I spent a couple days there and although it was overcast most of ...

... was supposed to be a two-man tent, we decided that we'd definitely be staying in a Cabin. The coast line of Tayrona National Park is stunning, and although the beach at Arrecifes is not suitable for swimming, you can walk along the coast to the next ...

... ; It even rains with blue skies at one point, making it even more surreal.  The next day we are off to Tayrona National Park for an overnight stay.  It’s only 45 min from the hostel and known for beautiful beaches.  However you have ...

... ;beaches and atmosphere in Taganga were definately better but what we were really looking foward to was Tayrona National Park which is closer to Santa Marta.  In the park there are several beaches and a hike up to a small ...

... ;turns out there's plenty to see in the surrounding areas, so I ended up sticking around to check out Taganga & Tayrona National Park after recovering from the Lost City trek. The Dreamer is the nicest hostel I've been to so far with a nice ...

... and felt like it was a proper Colombian experience. The next day, after 3 hours of sleep, we headed for Tayrona National park. As the ticket price was so much more expensive for foreigners, Jennifer managed to persuade the ticket office that ...

... the water.  As of now the plan is to  hangout in Santa Marta tomorrow morning and then take the bus to Tayrona National Park for a 2 hour hike into what many people claim to be paradise on earth.  We will probably stay there a few days ...