We drove from Tayrona to Cartagena, which is about a 5-hour drive. We were hoping for an interesting drive, along the Caribbean shore line and across the mangroves at the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta. Unfortunately, that didn’t really happen. We saw more poverty here and I tried to take some pictures from the car… Continue reading Drive to Cartagena
Animals in Tayrona National Park
I have talked about many of the animals we saw in Tayrona National Park, but there are a few I didn’t mention or deserve revisiting. Obviously, the horses are not wild, but they played a big role and it was nice to see them in a more natural setting here. I was surprised that we… Continue reading Animals in Tayrona National Park
Hiking In Tayrona National Park
It is possible to take horses for the whole distance, but I am glad we got to do a fair amount of hiking. There are many things that we would have missed if we had not hiked. The park is packed full of interesting animals and plants and I really would have liked to have… Continue reading Hiking In Tayrona National Park
Arrecifes Lagoon
Arrecifes is a beach of boulders with a freshwater lagoon behind the east end of the beach.We decided to walk for longer on the way back, so that we could see that area, that we missed by taking the horses.We took the inland path, rather than the beach, so that we had a little shade… Continue reading Arrecifes Lagoon
El Cabo San Juan de la Guía
El Cabo San Juan de la Guía is the most popular beach in Tayrona National Park. It is split into two by a jutting formation of rock between them, that has a hut built on it. If you don’t want to camp in a tent at the campground, another option is to rent a hammock… Continue reading El Cabo San Juan de la Guía
La Piscina
As I had said before, it was hard to know exactly where we were at any given time. Comparing pictures, it seems that I we left the horses at Punta las Gaviotas, a sheltered bay that is safe to swim in. This is one of the small beaches that isn’t marked on many of the… Continue reading La Piscina
Horses
There are two ways to get around in the park, by foot or by horse. There are a few spots along the trail where you can rent a horse, either to carry stuff, or to ride. The restaurant at the far beach relies on these animals to take in all the food and carry out… Continue reading Horses
Cañaveral Beach
Cañaveral Beach is where the 9 Piedras trail connects to the beach. There is no swimming at the beach, so it is a quiet spot. It would have been nice if the warning sign included the actual name of the beach. Our guide told us that this is old information and the number is more… Continue reading Cañaveral Beach
9 Piedras Trail
Before following the trail to San Juan del Guía, we followed the path of ‘9 Piedras Trail’, also known as ‘Nine Stone Trail, which is a 3.5 km loop. We actually took the trail in the opposite direction of the arrows. We started at 1, and I think we then heading off to 9, crossing… Continue reading 9 Piedras Trail
Tayrona National Park
Tayrona National Natural Park is 34 km from Santa Marta and has 20,000 hectares of exotic, picture postcard views. It is where beaches meet the semi tropical jungle and an 8 km trail takes you along natural pathways from the east entrance at El Zaíno to San Juan del Guía. San Juan del Guía is… Continue reading Tayrona National Park
Colombia Trip 2019 