Fancy a few songs on the beach (El Rodadero)?

During the day, El Rodadero beach looks like this:



Then, the sun sets...



The dogs then begin to find a place to sleep (yes, on the beach)...



But it's from 9:00/10:00 onward that the Grupos Vallenatos offer their services.

It's cost you around 100K pesos for one hour to hire such a group which will then play exclusively for you and your friends.

A cheaper alternative is to pay for a seat (a few thousand pesos) in one of the non-private groups organized on the beach:



Most groups consist of 5 persons:



From left to right: The guacharaca player, the singer, the caja player, the conga player, the accordion player.

These groups only play vallenatos, but they tend to play the faster rhythm (called "puya").

Note: There are four rhythms in vallenato: Paseo, Merengue, Puya and Son. In a "true" vallenato group, the caja is not used.

By Darloup on Sep 4, 2009, 08:14 in Friendly Talkzone.

ddluzdelsol says on Sep 4, 2009, 08:16: ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... I miss El Rodadero!!!!!!!!!!!! Christmas and New Years in Ibague!! 0 funny, 0 helpful.

ferran says on Sep 4, 2009, 10:05: Nice post.... All truth goes through three phases. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self evident. 0 funny, 0 helpful.

jonny305 says on Sep 4, 2009, 10:25: wish i was there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 0 funny, 0 helpful.

thepieman says on Sep 4, 2009, 14:47: Are those feral dogs darloup? 0 funny, 0 helpful.

theflatline says on Sep 4, 2009, 15:00: Those are costeño guard dogs hard at work! Legaleez for Complete Morons - A book for gringos in Colombia for who think they understand the nature of the law in a country where they cannot speak the language. 0 funny, 0 helpful.

kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 4, 2009, 15:02: jajajjaj flatline 0 funny, 0 helpful.

Chriscan (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 5, 2009, 13:17: I have about 150 of the same photos. That's not to belittle yours, quite the contrary. I take them because it's such a great place. It;s nice to take the boat to Playa Blanca too though this guy is in El Rodelero a lot too. Beam me up Scotty; No intelligent life here. 0 funny, 0 helpful.

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