…and I found it beautiful, clean, and with a very pleasant atmosphere. Its historic center, very nice and well-maintained, and its Parque de los Novios, charming, lively, and with a good gastronomic offer. It was worth returning! Its beach, very clean. If the pandemic has left us anything, it’s cleanliness. It was a true pleasure to find everything so organized.

Remember that Tayrona National Park is only 16 km from Santa Marta, with beautiful and clean beaches like Cristal, La Piscina, or even Taganga and its Pueblito Chayrama, where it is possible to learn a bit about the indigenous culture if you arrive with authorization.

The beautiful colonial city of Ciénaga (founded in the 16th century) is 32 km from Santa Marta, heading towards Barranquilla (Atlántico Dept.) and about 65 km from the Sierra Nevada, with its indigenous ethnic groups like the Kogui, Wiwa, Arhuaco, and the ancient (and extinct) Tayrona and their Lost City. Ciénaga is a Heritage City of Colombia and has some very nice accommodations like Casa de Remedios la Bella or Santorini Casa Blanca (on the outskirts of town).

We have the most famous resort in the area, El Rodadero, about 5-6 km from Santa Marta and next to Playa Dormida. I prefer Playa Dormida, but that’s just me.

It’s worth highlighting a visit that many sometimes forget to make in Santa Marta, La Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, where the Liberator Simón Bolívar died on December 17, 1830. I believe a bit of history doesn’t hurt anyone, especially when we find it in a beautiful hacienda from the early 19th century. The hacienda has several hectares and includes the rum factory (abandoned), an impressive botanical garden, and the residential area.

Do you feel like visiting Santa Marta?

Until next time.

Edu.