The mountains of Santa Marta, now draped in jungle and dotted with waterfalls and tourist refugios, were once the home to the Tyrona, an indigenous people whose descendents, the Kogi, now inhabit the area. According to our guide, Maroon, the Tyrona immigrated (or migrated, I suppose state lines weren’t what they are today) down from [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Pools’
The Lost City of Tyrona
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bugs, Colombia, Hiking, Pools, Ruins, Soldiers, Stereotypes, Words on April 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Pool, Pool, Pool… Pool!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Colombia, Hostels, Pools on March 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »
As seen on a poster for a hostal: -Wireless -Laundry service -Kitchen -Excursions -Human Pyramids -TV -Book Exchange -Nudity! And below the list of features this hostal had to offer was a picture of a human pyramid, a picture of people sleeping in hammocks, and a swimming pool with the caption: Pool, Pool, Pool… Pool! [...]
