Taganga gone

After staying in a future gem we spent a couple of nights in a past gem. Friends in Oaxaca recommended Taganga to us. They went there ten years ago. We booked it into our itinerary before reading the extract in Lonely Planet about how Taganga is an example of a lovely little fishing village that got super popular in the noughties but got over developed and is now a bit rubbish! Oops. We got there on the Sunday of a national bank holiday weekend. It was rammed with local people drinking and enjoying the sun. As we checked in a fight broke out outside the hotel. The guy in the hotel looked worried and told us to stay back away from the entrance. I looked out and could see a policeman holding a gun up at someone! We did end up having a nice evening out even with the super loud music. 

The next day everything was a lot calmer as people headed home, it was actually quite nice really. We headed to nearby Playa Sinto that was only accessible by boat. We had wanted to go to Playa Cristal in Tayrona National Park but the sea was too choppy that day. It was fun and peaceful and we could see some cool colourful fish in the clear water. We also enjoyed the obligatory amazing sunsets. 

The next day we headed across to the other side of Tayrona NP enjoying the view across the bay.