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Trip Question and Answers
Trip Q&A Favourite hike: K: My favourite hike was definitely the Fitz Roy hike in El Chalten. Not only is it a range that I’d been itching to do for a long time but the hike itself was stunning and just hard enough to make it feel like we earned it. R: first half of … Continue reading Trip Question and Answers
Travel Day from…
After Tayrona National Park we essentially spent the last 4 days in Santa Marta lounging by pools and catching rays. It was pretty stressful, to say the least. We also spent a day in the city with some friends we’ve met a long the way and enjoyed some very delicious gelato. We had some beers … Continue reading Travel Day from…
Colombia Beaches: and National Parks
After getting back to Santa Marta we quickly made plans to go to Costeño Beach, about 2 hours from Santa Marta to spend some time on the beach, maybe surf, but definitely relax. We stayed at a hostel called La Brisa Tranquila and it was nice, our beds were on the porch of our hostel … Continue reading Colombia Beaches: and National Parks
Colombia: bad first impression, good next impression
We landed in Barranquilla at 12 midnight and were in line for a cab by shortly before 1. Becca had booked us a hotel in Barranquilla because we didn’t think we would be up for a 2-3 hour drive after a full evening of flying. Turns out however that the hotel Becca booked doesn’t exist … Continue reading Colombia: bad first impression, good next impression
