Parque Tayrona - Day 3

Parque Tayrona - Day 3 - Today we set off early for Pueblito with the intention of actually going this time. We passed by some Spaniards who checked in when we did and they told us that it was worth the journey. The hike was about an hour and a half each way, all uphill, 2.4 km in distance and we went up 267 meters. As stated previously, we were better prepared for this with stuff like water and towels and jeans for the mosquitoes. On the first part of the hike, we encountered plenty of mosquitoes so we had to wear the jeans. The terrain was rather rough but the portion between 30% and 50% of the journey was by far the worst part. The way up was carved out by a series of large stones that created steps but in some parts, it took some shimmying and some butt pushing from others to get you over the rocks. At other times, we looked like Spiderman scaling the rocks too. We stopped often to catch our breath, take pictures, and drink water. Everyone´s clothes were so wet from sweat, it was disgusting. We passed one girl coming down around 70% of the way and she told us the worst was over. We continued hiking even though there were definitely times of wanting to turn around and say to hell with this. After the longest hour and a half of our lives, we arrived at Pueblito. It contained a couple of huts and a lot of stone circles and other ancient structures from the peoples who once inhabited the area. We found a small boy selling hot water and cokes and he didn´t seem to speak much Spanish. A lot of the indigenous dialects remain intact in the mountain areas due to their ability to preserve their language from outside contact. After about 30 - 45 min of poking around, resting, and taking pictures, we began our descent back down. Needless to say, it was a whole lot easier than going up but we were absolutely starving and couldn´t stop talking about food and jumping into the sea. The trail for the town begins around Cabo de San Juan de Guia, the one we spent the day at before and so we ate lunch in the same restaurant after taking a much needed dip in the water. The best part was having a towel to dry off with after swimming. We headed back to our cabaña and relaxed the rest of the night and instead of drinking a couple of beers at the local watering hole, we all had two or three cups of juice to replenish our bodies and played with the kitties that ran around at night.

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