{"id":70,"date":"2011-03-07T12:31:12","date_gmt":"2011-03-07T17:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=70"},"modified":"2016-02-19T19:10:02","modified_gmt":"2016-02-20T00:10:02","slug":"moments-from-colombias-caribbean-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/03\/moments-from-colombias-caribbean-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Moments from Colombia&#8217;s Caribbean Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are some moments travelling when you have to take a look at your ordinary life and really question why it\u2019s so difficult. These moments, by and large, take place when you visit the Caribbean, and you sample the laid back lifestyle of the people there. Music, dancing and general enjoyment rule the day (and night), creating a relaxed atmosphere that feels a million miles away from my usual urban slog.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSCF1941.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-72\" title=\"DSCF1941\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSCF1941-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSCF1941-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSCF1941-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An island in the Colombian Caribbean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I had one of these moments in the <a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/tour\/the-colombian-caribbean-beaches-tour\/\">Colombian Caribbean<\/a>. Having taken a boat from the lively fishing village of Tol\u00fa, we\u2019d arrived on an island inhabited only by a luxury <a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/hotels\/\">Colombian hote<\/a>l and a few vendors selling drinks. We took a walk around the island, visiting hotel Punta Faro, swimming in its beautiful private beaches and relaxing on its white sands. <em>So far things are pretty close to perfect<\/em>, I thought as I dipped my head underwater. But the best was yet to come.<\/p>\n<p>We took a walk through the island\u2019s centre, a place made up of trees and dry mud paths, before coming to the island\u2019s other beach. Here were all the others we\u2019d travelled on the boat with, enjoying the sea, looking at the fish, diving off a short wooden pier. We\u2019d had our fill of swimming, so we sat down on some chairs to take a drink. I was recommended a Coco Loco by a Colombian lady and, being the adventurous type, I willingly took the recommendation. Sure, it\u2019d be easy to get worried when the first thing that happens after asking for a Coco Loco is that the guy making it draws a huge machete from behind his stall, but relax, that\u2019s for the coconut.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/128991627_5362d8dea8_m.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71\" title=\"128991627_5362d8dea8_m\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/128991627_5362d8dea8_m.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A very fruity Coco Loco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Coco Loco arrived after a few minutes of preparation. I took a sip. All that heavenly rum (two different varieties), vodka, coconut, banana and pineapple goodness slid down easier than any cocktail I\u2019d had before. I looked out to the horizon where the turquoise sea stretched out as far as I could see, took a sip from my cocktail in a coconut and just when I thought life couldn\u2019t get any better, the guy who made my Coco Loco stops by. \u201cMore rum, se\u00f1or?\u201d he asks.<\/p>\n<p>Perfect.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some moments travelling when you have to take a look at your ordinary life and really question why it\u2019s so difficult. These moments, by and large, take place when you visit the Caribbean, and you sample the laid back lifestyle of the people there. 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