………..is a 45 minute bus drive from Santa Marta so it is an easy day trip.    We had heard so much about it and were looking  forward to going on Easter Saturday but the staff at the hotel advised against it and thank the Lord we listened.   Apparently it was packed with tourists and mainly ColOmbians who were on holiday………..and on top of that it rained in the afternoon.   We opted to go on Easter Monday which is not a holiday here and it was absolutely fabulous and not too busy.   Tayrona is at the foot of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and stretches along the coast 35km to the east and covers some 12,000 hectares of land and 3000 hectares of sea.  It was over a two hour hike through the jungle and then we came upon the sea with red flags all over the place because it is unswimmable and a sign informs you that up to 200 people have drowned.   Walk along the beach for about fifteen more minutes, then inland for ten, and you come upon the most beautiful beach that was not crowded and the swimming was fabulous and then we just relaxed and dried off for our two hour hike back.   It was not quite two hours because we asked a local who was on a horse for directions and she showed us the donkey and horse route which was shorter but very muddy and crappy, if you get my drift.   Anyway we managed, because we are tough, and all in all it was a great  last day at the beach.   Below are a few pictures to give you an idea of the beauty.