Tayrona National Park

We departed minca to begin our journey to Tayrona National park. Spent an hour arguing with some moto taxi guys who didn’t want us to get on the public bus. Eventually got on our first proper Colombian bus which was still moving as you got on and had a ticket guy who hung out of the door for the whole journey. We arrived to where we thought our hostel and then had to moto taxi up a dirt track and through a river. We were the only ones at our hostel and most of it was still under construction, other wise very cute hut all to ourselves. The next morning we started the 2 hour trek through the national park where we saw centipedes, snakes, spiders, crabs and monkeys! We reached our campsite that was a hut on top of some rocks with hammocks in the middle of two gorgeous beaches. Had a lovely day getting sunburnt on the beach and swimming with lots of fish and Finn met us on the beach! Hardly slept because the hammocks were freezing cold, they were swinging in the wind and I have never worn more layers. Finally got to sleep and slept through the sunset. Woke up feeling dreadful and had to endure the 2 hour hot hike back with suspected food poisoning/ whatever sickness you get from dodgy water and eventually arrived at el rio hostel just in time for our 3pm to 8am party!Read more