TAGANGA - SANTA MARTA HOTELS

 

 

The Ballena Azul (The Blue Whale) was founded over twenty-nine years ago by a French Colombian. It's a beach front, family hotel built and designed for those who love nature and peace. Located in the picturesque fishing village of Taganga, ten minutes from Santa Marta's center, the Ballena Azul offers its guests an escape from the hectic rhythm of day-to-day life.

Located on the edge of Tayrona National Park, Taganga is the ideal place to stay for those who want to do excursions by land or sea. From Taganga, you can organize expeditions and plan backpacking and trekking trips to the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta.

Here, we're true trekking pioneers. From here, we can help organize a trip to "Pueblito" and "The Lost City" -- the latter being the last pre-Colombian city discovered over 200 years ago. These two archeological sites that are five hours away (Pueblito) and five days walking round trip (The Lost City) offer an unparallelled adventure for those who love backpacking, archeology, and discovery.

 

 

Location:

Blue Doors the Ballena Azul Hotel is located in Taganga. Taganga is a small fishing village north of Santa Marta in a cove surrounded by mountains with modest lodging options. You can get to Taganga in taxi or mini-bus (route "Taganga.") The road to Taganga takes you over hills in a windy path. It's the perfect first view of the beautiful countryside from both sides. Traditionally, Taganga is a village of fishermen. These fishermen have kept the traditions of their ancestors alive. From Taganga, you can take a speed boat to Playa Grande (Big Beach), famous for its golden sand and beautiful beaches.

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Taganga is one of the most authentic populations on the northern coast of Colombia. Its inhabitants are kind and open, the beaches are wide, clean, and covered with fine sand. Here, visitors can enjoy walking through the beautiful abandoned fishermen boats of the past -- colorful boats that dot sandy beaches with a sense of history and tradition. The sea is crystal blue. In Colombia, no other place has such natural and historical beauty, peace, and the deep blue sea in a picturesque Caribbean refuge.

 

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Facilities:

Blue Doors The Ballena Azul has thirty bedrooms with a diagonal view of the ocean and a beach front Suite. We have the best installations in our rooms including private bathrooms, direct telephone lines, air conditioning or fans, minibars and more. In our common rooms we have Internet, TV, a jacuzzi and washing machines.

 

Food:

Blue Doors The Ballena Azul Hotel is known for its phenomenal gastronomy. It has a restaurant for 50 people. It's specialty is sea food, though it also offers an extensive menu of meats that come from the savannas of Bolivar. The most popular foods, among others, are coconut rice, egg arepas, fried plantain, ñame (typical root of the region), and bollo limpio (a typical tortilla from the region). Moreover, we have one of the best creperies in the region.

 

More Information

Hotel La Ballena Azul

Address: 18 Carrera 1era Taganga Santa Marta Colombia
Telephone: Bogota:(571) 6025959 (57316) 4640249 - Taganga: (575) 4219009 / 4219121 - Fax: (575) 4219047

laballenaazul@turiscolombia.com