Santa Marta:
After our 5 day marathon in Venezuela, we were happy to reach Santa Marta and the coast. Santa Marta was founded in 1525 by the Spanish De Bastidas and is the oldest town in Colombia and one of the oldest in South America. In this town, the Libertador Simon Bolivar died in 1830. We stayed in Taganga in a lovely apartment in front of the beach. Relaxation and swimming was our program for the 5 days we stayed around. But due to the wind, the water was a little bit to cold so only sunbathing for me...
- The Cathedral. Its building was started early in Santa Marta's history (1529), but not completed until the end of the 18th century. This cathedral is the oldest on the South American continent,
- The Plaza Simon Bolivar in homage to the Libertador,
- Typical colonial houses in narrow streets. Santa Marta was peaceful but also full of life in the shopping streets with lots of street vendors,
- Taganga Bay and Taganga village. Only 10min for Santa Marta town centre, this village was what we wanted to relax after the exhausting journey in Venezuela!
- Our first sunset on the bay with Lee having a late swim. Yes the person on the picture is Lee!!! You can recognise him, he has no hair!
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