Santa Marta was the starting point of our Cuidad Perdida trek, so after we completed our hike, we thought we would explore the city a little further. I wasn't expecting much from Santa Marta but was pleasantly surprised with the city's pretty plazas and narrow alleyways filled with cute bars and coffeeshops. The harbour offered a surprisingly good view of the city's skyscrappers dotted along the coastline with the mountains looming in the background.
After exploring the many bars and restaurants in Santa Marta, we made our way to beachtown Taganga. I had high hopes for Taganga as it is well known for its diving schools and party scene. From a distance Taganga looked very pretty with small white-washed houses and beach huts lining the coast overlooking the turquoise sea, filled with colourful boats, set inbetween green mountains.
However, Taganga was far from the pristine beaches that I expected to find, and certainly did not offer white sand or crystal clear ocean. The atmosphere of the little beach town was vibrant, as the beach was lined with fruit sellers, juice stands and small beach hut restaurants. Taganaga offered great nightlife but unfortunately not much else, and it very much reminded me of Goa and Koh Pagnan; once pretty little beachtowns that have become overcrowded and ruined by tourists.
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