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LucyHB
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Globetrotter
Sep 22, 2008
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If you're staying more than a day or so in Taganga, you'll quickly become aquainted with some of the village's more 'colourful' characters. Among these is a small, youngish chap who unfortunately seems to have a memory span of roughly five minutes. He'll ask you for money for 'water', shuffle...
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LucyHB
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Globetrotter
Sep 22, 2008
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Not impressed with the sweet, preservative-stuffed bread on offer at the local 'tiendas' in Taganga? Keep an eye (and ear) out for the 'bread man' (as I imaginatively dubbed him) who makes his way around the town each and every afternoon, peddling fresh bread and cakes to the villagers from his...
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LucyHB
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Globetrotter
Aug 11, 2008
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Kogi Indians - the forest-dwelling tribes living in the Sierra Nevada da Santa Marta, are a source of fascination not only for tourists, but for residents of Taganga and Santa Marta as well. In Taganga, where the walls of many of the fish restaurants are painted with images of the white robe-clad...
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LucyHB
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Globetrotter
Jul 10, 2008
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Splashing around in the clear blue waters of Playa Grande, it was beautiful to watch the brightly-coloured fish swim beneath and between my feet as I kept cool from the beating sun. It was less beautiful, minutes later, to feel a searing pain up my arm and realise I had been stung by a jellyfish....
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LucyHB
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Globetrotter
Jul 2, 2008
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Unless you're a fisherman or a local shopkeeper, there's not a great deal for local people to do in Taganga. This not only explains their enthusiasm for throwing 'fiestas' at the least excuse, but could also be the reason that locals like to get ready for Christmas almost two months in advance!...
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LucyHB
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Globetrotter
Jun 24, 2008
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The beaches of Taganga may look pretty, but you'd be wise not to lose sight of the fact that you're still in Colombia. Take a dip in the sea, by all means (you'll need to in this heat), but make sure somebody's keeping an eye on your belongings. If necessary, buy a drink from a beachside cafe and...
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LucyHB
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Globetrotter
Jun 24, 2008
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Arriving at Santa Marta bus station from Cartagena, I decided to give the hot town a miss and head straight for the little village of Taganga. I hopped on a combi bus heading there, and the driver was kind enough to drive around the side streets of the village until he found the hostel I was...
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LucyHB
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Globetrotter
Jun 24, 2008
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Taganga is a town built around fishing and tourism, and as a result, there's an abundance of people with small fishing boats, trying to lure tourists aboard for boat trips to nearby beaches or to the Tayrona National Park.
If you're feeling lazy, then jumping aboard to be whizzed round to...
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LucyHB
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Globetrotter
Jun 11, 2008
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What with the rain, the storms, and the relatively isolated location, it's no wonder that there are frequently power cuts in Taganga. For some reason, these only ever seem to happen at night, when the town is plunged into pitch blackness and you'll find yourself unable to see an inch in front...
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LucyHB
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Globetrotter
Jun 11, 2008
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There's not a great deal for the locals to do in Taganga, except fish, cook and eat. Perhaps this is the reason that they're so keen on throwing fiestas at any opportunity. There was a weekend-long fiesta held during the time I was there, which basically involved the locals drinking even more rum...
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LucyHB
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Globetrotter
Jun 11, 2008
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I'd been in Taganga about a fortnight when it first rained, and I couldn't have been happier. In that blistering, sticky heat, the sudden claps of thunder and downpour of water was more than welcome. Unconcerned about the soaking I was getting, I stood out in the rain just delighted to get a...
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LucyHB
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Globetrotter
Jun 11, 2008
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Children are running around dressed as ghosts, princesses, superheroes, military officers...yes this is Halloween, Colombian-style. In Taganga, you'd better have some sweets on hand - the children run around with little pots into which the adults are expected to put edible treats or small change....
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LucyHB
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Globetrotter
Jun 11, 2008
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My goodness, is it ever hot in Santa Marta. Even though I'd lived in Rio de Janeiro for six months before arriving here, I was still unprepared for the constant heat of the Caribbean coast of Colombia. The key to getting anything done in this insane heat is to get up early. If you want to go to...
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LucyHB
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Globetrotter
May 5, 2008
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The Carribbean coast of Colombia is said to be one of the cheapest places in the world to learn to scuba dive, and you'll have plenty of opportunity to sign up for classes in the little fishing village of Taganga.
For just over US$100 you can enroll on a five-day course, including all...
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