The entire reason we chose to visit Santa Marta was due to its proximity to Tayrona National Park, a protected area covering the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta where they meet the Caribbean coast. Known for its rich biodiversity, Tayrona includes mountains, beaches, and jungles all in one park – not to […]
Read more "Tayrona National Park – Fails and Wins"Minca was meant to be a footnote in our travels to Colombia. I’d read a few nice things about it being a cute but tiny backpacker destination in the mountains near Santa Marta. It ended up being a highlight of our trip and we enjoyed it so much we went back for a second day. […]
Read more "Colombia Part 3: Minca in the mountains"After a couple of nights “roughing” it in a hostel, I’d booked us 4 nights at Hotel Boutique Don Pepe in downtown Santa Marta. (pro tip: the week night rates were significantly cheaper than the weekend rates) The hotel was incredibly romantic and featured only 12 rooms, each named after a family member of Don […]
Read more "Colombia Part 2: Santa Marta"After taking an entire year off traveling 😱, Ryan and I were ready for some adventure. Usually this means a surf trip somewhere tropical- in fact we were about to pull the trigger on some plane tickets to Ecuador right before a heavy dose of life intervened. Unfortunately Ryan’s shoulders were not quite recovered enough for […]
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