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Mark Moxon's Travel Writing

Colombia: Taganga

The pleasant beach at Taganga
The pleasant beach at Taganga

Within five minutes of stepping foot in Taganga, I'd been offered something to smoke, not once, not twice, but three times. Of course, having long hair and a beard means I'm an immediate target for the local drug dealers wherever I roam, but still, I think this is a record for this particular trip. And it sums up Taganga pretty well, for this is a massively popular stop on the Gringo Trail for backpackers who come to relax in the sun and party at night, all, of course, fuelled by plenty of t'ganja.

People relaxing on the beach in Taganga
Taganga is a popular hang-out spot for backpackers
The brown concrete waterfront in Taganga
The brown concrete waterfront in Taganga
Taganga's hills are filling up with new developments
Taganga's hills are filling up with new developments
The fishing beach in Taganga
The fishing beach in Taganga