Taganga

Thursday, May 20th, 2004 | Uncategorized

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I fell in love with Taganga, and somehow managed to spend 2 whole weeks in this small Colombian fishing village just outside of Santa Marta.

I moved to Taganga because I found myself going there a bunch while I was still in Santa Marta. They have a really chill discoteque called the Garaje. And the beaches there are nice and uncontaminated, so if you actually want to swim at a beach… Besides that I met a very sweet Swiss woman named Diana who lives in Taganga with her husband and son, who taught me some salsa and kept throwing dance parties…that I kept having to go to :)

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While I was there, I stayed at the Casa de Felipe, which is my favorite hostal so far. The ambience is just so slow, calm, laid back, and I always felt safe which is nice. They had hammocks, a ton of other interesting backpackers going through, a clean kitchen, a television that gets cartoon network (for that occasional kick of bugs bunny) and a wonderful and friendly staff. I actually got sick right before I came, and it was the perfect place to recuperate. Oh yeah, and did I mention that it is a 5 minute walk from the beach?

Anyway, it was wonderful, I actually got to do some coding as well, as I felt okay being a little more open with the fact that I had a computer, not to mention the fact that I had my own room.

I somehow got distracted over the two weeks that I was there and missed some of the sights nearby Santa Marta and Taganga, but I hear they’re brilliant. Parque Tayrona is a not to be missed national park that doesn’t allow vehicles. It encompasses desert, jungle, beaches and a good chunk of ocean as well. You can stay there in hammocks, but bring a mosquito net. Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City) is just that, a ancient city that is supposed to be quite remarkable. Six day hike though, so leave your pack, and make sure you’re up for walking for 6 days. Hear it’s not too bad a walk, and most definitely worth it.

Long story short, if you’re in Colombia, and you want a chill place to go visit, Taganga might be for you.

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