Santa Marta guides
Plan your trip without guesswork
Where to stay, how to get to Tayrona and what to do in Minca. Practical guides with real travel times to plan your trip from El Rodadero and Pozos Colorados.
Where to stay
El Rodadero or Pozos Colorados: where to stay in Santa Marta
The two areas are about 15 minutes apart by car, but they feel very different. El Rodadero is a city beach where everything is walkable. Pozos Colorados means gated complexes with big pools, a quiet beach and the airport close by.
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Getting there
How to get to Tayrona National Park from El Rodadero
Tayrona National Park is 1 to 1.5 hours by car from El Rodadero. Here's what you need to know to arrive early, hike to the right beaches and avoid showing up on a closure day.
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Day trips
Minca from Santa Marta: waterfalls, coffee and mountains in a day
Minca is a village in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, about 650 meters above sea level and some 15 km from downtown Santa Marta. In one day you can swim in river pools, tour a century-old coffee farm and take in the Sierra from a lookout.
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