As we continue westward along the northern Caribbean coastline of South America, our first true destination in Colombia was another small fishing village called Taganga. We arrived late on a Friday afternoon to find all three hostels recommended by Lonely Planet full, but one of them pointed us to a new place, The Cactus, up on the hill. Lucky for us, because it was fantastic. At The Cactus, we had our own cabin with a private deck and an unbelievable view looking out over the town, the beach, and the deep blue and turquoise water of the bay with the mountains behind. SO nice - plus a hammock, A/C, fan, private bathroom, etc.
We stayed for three days and spent our time exploring the area, hiking along the cliffs to a couple of nearby beaches, sampling some of the delicious fresh fish dishes and blended fruit juices at beachfront restaurants, and then our first scuba experience, including a training course and two dives on the Tayrona National Park coral reefs, all of which could not have been better. We also tried some very unusual exotic fruits (one was kinda fuzzy), witnessed an interesting pre-Carnivale parade with crazy colorful cotumes, and met some very nice locals.
What an amazing three days! We couldn't have asked for a better start to our time in Colombia, and a much-needed, refreshing break from the security issues, illness and struggle we encountered while traveling through Venezuela.
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