"SARA SAYS... Steve has described me as Sara "There's trekking in South America?" Brunetti. It's true that my favourite vacation activity in lying on a beach, so I'm still not s ..."
"Ever found yourself somewhere so hot that the compulsory cold showers have you screaming "not cold enough!"? That's Santa Marta. The sea breeze eventually rises from its slumber an ..."
"8 December, 2005 Locombia - The Crazy Country Santa Marta, Colombia - Choking dust fills the air. Plastic bags swirl over bony, lifeless stray dogs. Shanty towns made of tarps, sti ..."
"This is vacation season here in Colombia and the small city of Santa Marta is Tourist Central. The hotels, restaurants, and beaches are full and the town is alive and active. I´ve ..."
"Local people often rearrange the name of Colombia to spell "Locombia": The mad country. You don´t need to be here long or to delve very far to find out why. A country where the nor ..."
"So, after a good few weeks of debate as to whether or not we could face a 6 day jungle hike up to La Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City) in the 32 degree heat, we finally decided that w ..."
"-T'S GOTTA BE A TYPO Hey, guys. Let me start you off here with a crash course on the Colombian political situation. The country (rrrgh!) is capitalistic. Arrrgh, capitalism! For th ..."
"Mosquitoes are the enemy! Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City) - This city is about 3000 years old and was inhabited by the Tyrona Indians. The city was deserted for unknown ..."
Cheap accommodations for 1 night ...I fly in to Bogotá and don’t catch a flight to Santa Marta until the next day. I was wondering if there is a ...
Good bargain places in the Caribbean? ...39;t get there myself but my travel friends said Santa Marta in northern colombia was a great spot. They also ...