Attractions and sights
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Beaches
Around El Cabo there are a number of gorgeous beaches within easy walking distance. Playa Cristal is perfect beach for a relaxation day and the clear blue crystalline waters allow you to practice really good snorkeling dive. Enjoy the sea, the sun, the landscapes and typical local dishes like seafood or fish.
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La Piscina
La Piscina is perhaps the most calm-watered lagoon in Tayrona National Park. A reef in front of the coast forms a natural swimming pool. It is safe to swim here.
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Bahía Concha
Bahía Concha is a favourite for snorkeling and diving amongst locals due to its easy accessibility and inexpensive entrance fee. Snorkeling here is fantastic as after 4 meters of shallow water and a sandy floor, the sea drops off into its deep abyss.
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Animal Watching
The Tayrona Natural Park is home to over 100 mammal species, among them howling monkeys, pumas, deer, and several species of bats. The park is also home to 31 reptile, 15 amphibian, 202 sponge, 471 crustacean, and more than 1,000 more marine species.
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Birdwatching
Flora and fauna observation are especially interesting here, especially birdwatching, which includes over 300 bird species with condors and lone and white eagles, being the main ones.
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Pueblito
In ancient times, Pueblito, or Chairama, was the most important trade center of the pre-Columbian indigenous peoples. This magical place is a special experience of culture and nature. There are enormous stones, terraces and canals incredibly built and all surrounded by a variety of wildlife.
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Archaeological Stone Roads
Featuring original stonework, the trail is part of a network of ancient roads that connected several Tayrona towns of the Sierra Nevada with the Caribbean.
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Quebrada Valencia
Quebrada Valencia is a stream in the western part of the park.
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Where to stay
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How to get there
By car/taxi from Simon Bolivar (SMR) Airport, 20 mi / 30 min, to Santa Marta
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