Palomino is a small town on the side of a highway around two hours east of Santa Marta on the Caribbean Coast of Colombia. The town itself is little more than rows of houses with a few roadside corner stores and food stands catering to long distance truckers. However, after a twenty minute walk from [...]
Published on November 26, 2011
Palomino is a small town on the side of a highway around two hours east of Santa Marta on the Caribbean Coast of Colombia. The town itself is little more than rows of houses with a few roadside corner stores and food stands catering to long distance truckers. However, after a twenty minute walk from the highway to the coast, there is a beautiful almost deserted beach. It is truly a gem of Colombia. But you better get there fast, as “eco” hostels are going up all over the place and the hippies have already moved in. The age of backpackerdom then mass tourism is drawing near for Palomino.
Palm Tree on the beach
All photos were taken by Wade Shepard of VagabondJourney.com in 2010.
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- Fishing boats on the white sand beach in Colombia.
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- The beach at Palomino, Colombia
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- Storm clouds coming in over the water
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- The Caribbean Sea.
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- Waves from the Caribbean Sea wash up on shore.
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- A Colombian fisherman stands with one leg on his boat.
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- An eco-hotel with a thatched roof in Palomino
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- Fishing boats on the beach.
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- Dead manta rays in a fisherman’s boat
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- Palm Tree on the beach
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- Petra doing her yoga on the beach
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- The highway that runs through Palomino
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- The sun peeks out from behind clouds on the beach.
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- Wade standing under a coconut tree on the beach.
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- A photo of the outside of the Zukla Hostel
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- A toddler plays with coconuts on the beach.
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About the Author: Chaya Shepard
After traveling on her own for three or four years, Chaya met up with Wade Shepard, the editor of VagabondJourney.com. They were married in 2009, and continue to travel the world together with their young daughter. From time to time Chaya blogs about family travel and life on the road. Chaya Shepard has written 102 posts on Vagabond Journey. Contact the author.
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