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The main reason people come to Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona is to do a major chill, just swaying in a hammock in the midst of the jungle at the side of the sea. To stretch your legs, hike the Nueve Piedras trail at Cañaveral and visit the archaeological Museo Chairama, or climb up to the incredible ruins of El Pueblito. A longer trek is from Calabozo to Cañaveral. Snorkeling can be quite rewarding at La Piscina, a large natural sea pool. For skinny dippers, a special Playa Nudista beyond Cabo San Juan del Guía has been set aside for you. Other less-visited beaches are Bahía Concha and Bahía Neguanje, both easily accessible from Santa Marta. Zones of the park allow scuba diving and fishing; tour operators in Santa Marta and Taganga offer these excursions.
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Most visitors to Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona go to the beaches near Cañaveral and Arrecifes in the humid forest zone of the park. On the western end of Tayrona are other less-frequented beaches with quite different vegetation. Bahía Concha, the nearest beach to Santa Marta, has a dry, scrub...
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The Tayrona nation lived up in heights, escaping the harsh environment of the beaches. They nestled their cities in the cool, lush forests of the mountains. Within this park are the wonderfully preserved ruins of Chairama, popularly known as El Pueblito. The paved path from Cabo San Juan del Guía...
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This humid tropical forest blankets you with its own type of silence: the hum of cicadas and the rustle of wind through leaves. In the mosaic you can catch glimpses of howler monkeys swinging overhead or of iguanas, skinkers and other lizards darting amongst the brush. You sense the reverence the...
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A natural sea pool of crystalline waters has formed surrounded by rock and reef. Large and tranquil with warm waters, La Piscina is home to many species of colorful fishes that dart amongst the coral. Manta silently wing through the liquid blue, the white sand billowing beneath their forms. A...
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