Ultimately, we opted for a day trip to Playa Blanca from Cartagena, and had a great time, for the most part. Although, there were a few things that would have made the experience even better.

The Playa Blanca beach in Lanzarote was closed on May 4 due to contamination, reportedly caused by a technical issues at a Canal Gestion sewage pumping station. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT.

Authorities in the Bolivar and Magdalena provinces decided to restrict access to the popular Playa Blanca near Cartagena and the Playa Grande and Taganga beaches near Santa Marta. According to David ...

The birds, the snorkeling, the grilled fish -- and the fact that I can fly out of Portland at 7 a.m., lay over in LAX for an hour and be on the beach sipping from the rim of a freshly cut coconut ...

Playa Blanca is ranked #7 out of 12 ... Visitors and locals alike share space on the white sand and in the azure waters of the popular Playa Blanca. But, keep in mind that the beach can get very ...

Canary Islands fury as Lanzarote's 'best' beach loved by Brits riddled with sewage Brits flock to this beach every year but a recent report has given it a 'black flag' for pollution.