Urban kayaking has become a popular alternative to sightseeing by bus or bicycle in several cities throughout the U.S., with tour operators from New York City to Seattle reporting approximately 25% growth in customers in each of the past three years.

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Alice went wine tasting, sightseeing on a ferry, took some bus and train rides along the coast and into the mountains and generally, held up pretty well indeed.

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From here, you can head back to Palomino or catch a bus south to the livelier shores of Santa Marta or Taganga, 70km from Palomino and popular for sightseeing, scuba diving and partying.

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