Solo mountain trek There is a big circle mountain track you could do from Minka so I decided to do that on my own as no one else was interested. When I left Minka on the Moto taxi, it was a very sunny day, but by the time he dropped me off up in the mountains to start the trek it was very cloudy and raining. It was still a really nice trek even though a lot of the views were obscured by the clouds! I came across a pack of wild pigs, and they led me to a mango tr...

Hammock day Seemed like a perfect day for a hammock day, so that's what I did. Played some guitar, read some books and just chilled out enjoying the view! Claire had been staying at the same Hostel, we had each done some research and decided Venezuela may not be the best choice right now. We talked about possibly doing the lost city trek and would meet each other in Santa Marta in a few days.

Minca About an hour away and 500 m up the mountain from Santa Marta, is Minca. A nice small little mountain town. I decided to stay in Casa Loma hostels, the reviews were great, except for the part about the 200 steps to get there..... Well the reviews didn't lie, it was by far the hardest Hostel I've ever walked too! Also, yes one of the nicest with a beautiful view. I went for a jog to some fresh water pools called, Polo azul. When I got there I had the whole...