![]() ![]() It’s the most important building in Santa Marta. Wander around Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrinoīuilt in the 1700s, this is the hacienda in which Simón Bolívar spent his final days (he was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led much of South America to independence from the Spanish). Take a stroll along the boardwalk, eat some fresh fish, and soak in the bustling atmosphere. It’s where most vacationing Colombians choose to stay. Like any beachfront area, here you can find a lot of restaurants, bars, resorts, and hotels. The Rodadero area is outside of the main town. Playa Blanca and Taganga are also super busy and full of hawkers so you’ll likely want to skip the beaches here unless you’re desperate for a quick dip. Rodadero is the most popular beach in Santa Marta and it gets unbelievably busy. It gets busy on weekends and public holidays. Just listen for a guy shouting “Minca!” close to where you take the bus to Tayrona. The cost of a shared jeep to Minca is around 8,000 COP, and the jeep leaves from the main market when it’s full. It’s a trendy spot with backpackers thanks to its cheap accommodation, coffee and cacao farms, scenic hiking trails, and several tall waterfalls. Minca is a small village in the Sierra Nevada located about 45 minutes outside Santa Marta. Other Things to See and Do in Santa Marta 1. It should take you around 30-40 minutes to see it all. Turn in toward the city passing through Parque de Los Novios and finish at the Cathedral. Start at Parque Bolivia then walk along the malecón. Santa Marta’s old city is pretty small so it won’t take you very long. (It’s cheaper if you depart from Riohacha.) 5. This is where the desert meets the sea and is a beautiful multi-day drive tour through tiny villages and empty wasteland. If you don’t want to stay the night, it still has a lot of good day trails. Here you can snorkel around coral reefs and camp out in the jungle. Parque Tayrona is a sprawling national park crisscrossed with plenty of hiking trails. People usually hang out here on their way to other parts of Colombia, but there are a few great highlights here, including the beach, the historic pier, and the Catedral Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (Cathedral of Our Lady of Remains). This bustling little city is the gateway to the desert area of La Guajira. Older than Machu Picchu and located high in the Sierra Nevada mountains, this rugged trek involves at least four days of hiking through the jungle before arriving at the ancient Inca ruins. Most people visit Santa Marta to trek Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City). Vehicle tour back to Santa Marta, Taganga or Rodadero.Top 5 Things to See and Do in Santa Marta.Free time to enjoy the sea, the sun or a snorkeling activity * (Not Included) The place is characterized by having beautiful coral reefs and colorful fish.Travel by car for 10 minutes to Neguanje, where you board a boat for 10 minutes that will take you to Playa Cristal.Visit the viewpoint of the seven waves, where you can enjoy the scenery and take pictures.During this journey you can see a tropical dry forest made up of cacti and shrubs and if you are lucky you will be able to see some birds or mammals that are also common in this sector. Transfer by car to the Playa de las Siete Olas.Technical stop to buy the entrance ticket to the Tayrona National Natural Park.Continuation of the tour to the National Parks box office with a duration of approximately 15 minutes.Panoramic of Taganga or Rodadero (Client’s choice).ĭeparture from an agreed meeting point passing through the city center, taking the Troncal del Caribe highway as a route and in the sector known as “Palangana”, take a detour through the second entrance to the Tayrona National Natural Park. Tour through the city, passing by the main avenues, making a stop at the monument to “Pibe Valderrama”, where they will have free time to take photos.An extraordinary collection, which puts into context the cultural heritage and a beautiful restored colonial house that invite you to explore the past and present of Santa Marta, the Department of Magdalena and the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta. Museum of gold or House of Customs, where the liberator Simón Bolívar was alive and dead, today is the gold museum.Cathedral Basilica Menor, the oldest cathedral in Colombia, where the remains of the liberated Simón Bolívar were and are now those of the founder of the city Rodrigo de Bastidas.Here you can see three different collections, the historical collection, the modern collection and the botanical garden Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, an old sugar factory where the liberator of the city spent his last days.Departure from your hotel or lodging place, City tour, passing the main avenues and visiting the following places: ![]()
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