Visit Santa Marta
- Art & Culture
- Place or Historical Monument
- Handicraft
Santa Marta: How to get there?
9 hours from Bucaramanga by bus
Santa Marta: See when to go?
All year round
Santa Marta: For how long?
One day
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Santa Marta Holidays
Santa Marta is a charming, laid back, coastal town from where you can organise nature/activity excursions to the Tayrona National Park or the Lost City.
Santa Marta: What to see nearby?
What our travellers think of their stay
It's the third largest town on Colombia's Caribbean coast.
My suggestion
Avoid Santa Marta during the Christmas holidays, when the crowds of tourists prevent you from appreciating the place.
Santa Marta is a colonial city and a port city on Colombia's Caribbean coast.
My suggestion
Often Santa Marta is only a city you pass through on your way other tourist destinations, but it is worth spending a few days there discovering its particular atmosphere.
Santa Marta is a charming, laid back, coastal town from where you can organise nature/activity excursions to the Tayrona National Park or the Lost City.
My suggestion
Once you've decided which agency to use, take a break in Santander Park and check out the colonial architecture in the vicinity.
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