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I’m giving one star for all the garbage in the ocean and on the beach. There are literally glass shards in the sand. It’s worth snorkelling, but away from shore and do bring your own gear, because you don’t get a breathing tube when hiring a snorkelling tour, just a mask. And don’t believe the locals saying you will see corals while snorkelling. Some colourful fish yes, but the coral is all dead and truly a sad sight. In any case go early, because it gets truly busy after 11. Just for information, we paid 5000 for a seat. You can also hike from here to other smaller beaches. A quick 10 minute hike IN THE SUN(bring a towel on your head) will bring you to more secluded beaches.

"Nice quite and idyllic beach" I read somewhere. Well, not really. The trail from Taganga to the beach is full of garbage and the beach is extremely overcrowded. What a disappointment ☹

The beach itself is beautiful, but it is dirty, with plastic debris floating, more merchants than visitors, they have filled the beach with chairs and there is no room to lie down. They harass you all the time offering you things to buy and kayak rides. Even in the water they continue to offer you things, they pass by in kayaks trying to sell you rides. Avoid at all costs.

Be really careful when walking there, we got robbed by two teenagers with a knife at 10am in the morning… Don’t take belongings with you and rather take a boat to get there. The beach is absolutely not worth it to take the risk.

The beach itself is nice (not spectacular, but nice anyway) and has potential. The biggest issue is that there is GARBAGE EVERYWHERE, specially all along the foot paths to go to the “secret beaches” that are 10-20 min away by foot. Another issue is that the entire beach has been occupied by people renting chairs—the problem is that they are seating plastic chairs, not sunbeds, so you won’t be able to lie down and relax—only sit.

Typical tourist trap beach. Pay for a boat ride to a secluded beach, get there and find 20 clapped out overloaded boats taking people there in shifts, beach is covered by hundreds of plastic chairs for rent, people trying to sell you things, they charge you to use the bathroom, stray dogs, they have one garbage can on the beach which nobody uses. Still trying to find a beach here where you aren't harassed or nickel-and-dimed constantly. This place is nothing like the photos.

(Translated by Google) the beach is not so beautiful because it is dirty, it has no waves, it is very quiet, there are quite a lot of street vendors, and restaurants should be ordered. (Original) la playa no es tan bonita por qué esta algo sucia, no tiene olas, es muy tranquila, hay bastantes ambulantes, ademas se tendría q ordenar los restaurantes.

(Translated by Google) Better than the Rodadero, although equally crowded, somewhat tolerable; but the carelessness of locals and tourists is not acceptable at all. We had to collect garbage that others had thrown on the beach and we also removed some plastics from the bottom of the sea. It is a place still blessed, with beautiful marine fauna and flora in its surroundings, but how long will it last with such carelessness? Let's be aware. If you go, please try to leave the place better than you found it. (Original) Mejor que el Rodadero, aunque igualmente atestada, algo tolerable; pero el descuido en aseo de locales y turistas no es para nada aceptable. Nos tocó recoger basura que otros habían tirado en la playa y también sacamos algunos plásticos del fondo del mar. Es un lugar aún bendecido, con fauna y flora marina hermosa en sus alrededores, pero ¿cuanto durará con tanto descuido? Tomemos consciencia. Si vas, por favor trata de dejar el lugar mejor de lo que lo encontraste.

Horrible beach. These reviews must be FAKE. Tourists should avoid this place at all costs. This beach is dirty, overcrowded, there is trash everywhere, boats are old and dirty, there are malnourished stray cats and dogs. Food is below average. Do not go here. You have been warned.

Beautiful place, but so sad to see so much trash everywhere along the ways and on the beach. No bins around, municipality has to strengthen efforts against pollution!

I've read Gerard review and I felt identified. The place is nice but the locals are not responsible for taking care of the place. To get here you'll have to pay from Taganga main shore 15K pesos for a 3 minutes ride. The place has like 20 shops that one next to the other, and they charge for everything 5k for a beer, 5k for a seat, 25k for the most cheapest plate. The water is not the clearest one and I thought that maybe the pandemic helped to revert some of the damages but the contaminated of the sea is stunning, you'll see face mask, Cheetos and even glass bottles. From 12 to 2, the place can be filled with 300 people at the same time. Not good experience!

Good beach, crowded, but has coco loco snd jet ski, also can snorkel near by, over all good beach

Too many people, too much boats 🚤…don’t waste your time and money. Go to another beach. This one is cheaper go get, only 15000 round trip by boat. You can buy a ticket in Taganga beach.

A very nice beach alternative to the one on the Taganga waterfront. If you dislike crowds, you'll have to get there very early (8 or 9 am) if you want most of the beach to yourself. But the crowds start coming in earnest as the morning progresses, so if you don't want to be in a crowd of people you'll be looking to leave by noon at the latest. In the pictures I provide you'll see Playa Grande when there are masses of people, and when it is early in the morning for comparison. Check out my blog post on how to get here (see URL in photos), as well as other beaches, in the Taganga area without having to pay for a boat shuttle! It is a nice hike.

Excellent!! You do not need to go in boat...just a walk of about 15 minutes from taganga througth the mountain.

Playa Grande in Taganga, Colombia, is a hidden beach gem. With its golden sands, clear waters, and serene atmosphere, it's a tranquil escape with a touch of local charm. Accessible by a short hike or boat ride, it's a must-visit for nature lovers. This hidden paradise is waiting for you to discover.

Beautiful beach and warm water. Pay the 6000 COP ($1.80 USD) for the round trip boat from Taganga- people get robbed walking the trail from town.

(Translated by Google) In season it is not enough to see the sand as it is full of people, street vendors and fat blacks who say THE MASSAGE! LA TRENZAAAAA !!!!!! BUAAAAAA !!!!!! (Original) En temporada no se alcanza ver la arena ya que está llena de gente, de vendedores ambulantes y de negras gordas que dicen EL MASAJEEEEE!!!! LA TRENZAAAAA!!!!!! BUAAAAAA!!!!!!

(Translated by Google) Very pretty. (Original) Muy bonito.

Extremely crowded place.

Beautiful place nice for relaxing and have a wonderful day.

(Translated by Google) Nice (Original) Agradable

Beautiful beach and sea, the bathroom service ugly, food can be better for the price they charge you

Playa grande and pie del cerro, taganga, great places to visit.

The place Its so beautiful, the people is nice . I will return.

Great beach but all the tourist want to be there so it's very crowded. Recommend do not go on weekends...

(Translated by Google) It is a very beautiful and well-kept beach, it has a large space on the sand for sunbathing and the sea is very clean, it also has amazing views (Original) Es una playa muy bonita, y cuidada, cuenta con un espacio grande en la arena para tomar el sol y el mar es muy limpio, también tiene unas vistas asombrosas

(Translated by Google) Incredible, suitable for the whole family, activities and distractions (Original) Increíble, apta para toda la familia, actividades y distracciones

(Translated by Google) I loved it, I felt a vibe that I had never felt on any beach. (Original) Me encantó, sentí una vibra que nunca había sentido en ninguna playa.

(Translated by Google) A beautiful beach, reachable by bus about 15 minutes from Taganga or by public boat from Taganga. Unfortunately, almost all of the houses on the slope burned down in 2019. (Original) Ein schöner Strand, erreichbar mit dem Bus ca. 15 Minuten von Taganga oder mit dem öffentlichen Boot von Taganga aus. Leider sind die Häuser am Hang fast alle abgebrannt im Jahr 2019.

Luoghi e persone meravigliosi.

The taganga beach is a famous place to know during the visited to Santa Marta City. The walter of the beach is crystalline and is possible make snorkel to see the fish, stars walter and corals.

Excellent place to be.

(Translated by Google) Santa Marta is more than a beach (Original) Santa Marta es más que playa

Loved the little mountain walk from Taganga to Playa Grande. Loved the restaurants by the beach. Loved the rides on the beach. The boat ride was OK, I didn't like the dirty smelly life vests that we got though.

A packed Colombian beach, filled with tourists, locals, vendors, boats, restaurants and good vibes. You can either pay to sit in a chair or bring a towel and lay on the sand. In order to get to the beach you either take a boat at the cost of 7,500 COP, or you walk the path along the mountain. The path is not easy so beware! If you’re a tourist the vendors can become a nuisance as they follow you around try to sell you their goods. Overall a nice place to get tanned!

Complete disappointment. The beach is extremely overcrowded, full of trash and people renting chairs, no place to sit and relax. Everybody sits in rows, you don’t get to enjoy or even go in the water, all full of boats in the beach. Food isn’t great either, wouldn’t recommend

What a nice place, if you want to leave your rutine behind, at least for a day, this is the best place to be, you can find, hike, sand, beach, beers, dance, nature, great people and a very beatiful place that will make you feel so relax, you wont remember home, i highly recommend this place... It is a must in Sta Marta !

One of the best beaches you could find near Santa Marta. It's easy to arrive there.

Do. Not. Come. Here. Complete tourist trap lacking sanitation. Overpriced restaurants and people haggling you every few minutes to buy something from them. You need to pay transportation, then to sit somewhere you must pay again for a chair. Rocky and trash everywhere.

It is a nice place, natural beach, awesome views. It has unique hotels.

Really great beach, transparent water, econimic prices for food and drinks. Recommended.

a place for families and friends, bars, meals, water attractions on site. possibility of getting a place with chairs in the shade. This is not a place for those who love peace and quiet, but a few steps from the Grande beach there are wild and peaceful beaches.

The worst beach I have ever been. It's a tiny strip of sand with some plastic chairs and people bothering you constantly. It's not like any beach I've been to before and would recommend tourists really not to bother visiting.

Nice beach but really expensive.

Awesome, lots to do, bang for your buck

Best cocktails on the beach are at Dalia really strong & really nice. The red snapper & seafood soup was amazing aswell. We came here 2 days straight

(Translated by Google) Very calm waters, it is a shame to see in some parts in the background a lot of garbage and deterioration. It was best to see the diversity of fish in the area with the masks. (Original) Aguas muy tranquilas, es una lastima ver en algunas partes en el fondo mucha basura y deterioro. Lo mejor fue poder ver la diversidad de peces de la zona con las caretas.

(Translated by Google) It is a spectacular place ..... if all its viewpoints and crystal clear water make it special .... (Original) Es un lugar espectacular.....en si todo sus miradores y agua cristalina la hacen especial....

(Translated by Google) The color of the water and the tranquility (Original) El color del agua y la tranquilidad

(Translated by Google) Estadero el Profe is the best. It is the one we have always visited with my family. Their clam chowder is the best and their facilities very comfortable. (Original) Estadero el Profe es el mejor. Es el que hemos visitado desde siempre con mi familia. Su sopa de pescado es la mejor y sus instalaciones muy cómodas.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful excursion (Original) Bellísima excursión

Nice place

Great service and food. Very relaxing

(Translated by Google) I liked it much more than I expected. The reviews I read on the networks did not say it was very pretty, and I was surprised. It was a beautiful experience, warm people, good music, nice food, very economical. Highly recommended! (Original) Me gustó mucho más de lo que esperaba. Las revisiones que leía en las redes no decían que era muy linda, y me sorprendió. Fue una hermosa experiencia, la gente cálida, buena música, la comida agradable, muy económico. Muy recomendado!

(Translated by Google) Beach and water very room, little space outside the Transat install by restaurants (which people come to see you every 2 min to sell you something ... moreover when we told him that we had no money to him give one of them believing that we do not speak spanish replied that she, she could give us slaps. beach to be avoided absolutely ... the small beaches around are much better! (Original) Plage et eau très salle, peu de place en dehors des Transat installer par les restau (dont les gens viennent te voir toutes les 2min pour te vendre quelques chose... d ailleur quand on lui a dit qu on avait pas d argent a lui donner l une d entre eux croyant que nous ne parlions pas espagnol a répondu qu elle, elle pouvait nous donner des claques. Au moins sont air choqué et honteux quand elle a compris que nous le parlions auras refait notre journée) plage à fuir absolument... les petites plages autour sont bien mieux !

(Translated by Google) Pretty (Original) Bonita

(Translated by Google) Very dirty (Original) Muy sucio

(Translated by Google) Divine (Original) Divina

(Translated by Google) Very calm (Original) Muy tranquilo

(Translated by Google) Great (Original) Genial

(Translated by Google) Sensational (Original) Sensacional

(Translated by Google) Very pretty and quiet. The water is cold and beautiful (Original) Muy bonita y tranquila. El agua es fría y hermosa

(Translated by Google) Exotic .. Much warmth .. Nature is present in its splendor (Original) Exótica ..Mucha calidez..la naturaleza está presente en su esplendor

(Translated by Google) Too expensive for the tourist, they charge you up to the lemonade apart from the lunch that is worth 25,000 (Original) Demasiado caro para el turista, te cobran hasta la limonada aparte del almuerzo que vale 25.000

(Translated by Google) Wonderful!!! There are also some restaurants where you can eat on a budget (Original) Meravigliosa!!! Ci sono anche alcuni ristorantini dove si può mangiare spendendo poco

(Translated by Google) One of the best beach in Santa Marta (Original) Una de las mejores playa dentro de santa marta

(Translated by Google) Highly recommended is to take a boat or go kayaking to Sisiguaca beach. Its waters are crystal clear and the sight of one is lost, underwater, seeing so many fish and corals. Amazing. Beautiful. (Original) Altamente recomendable es tomar una lancha o irse en kayak a playa Sisiguaca. Sus aguas son cristalinas y la vista de uno se pierde, bajo el agua, viendo tantos peces y corales. Increíble. Bellísimo.

(Translated by Google) Elegant.... (Original) Elegante....

(Translated by Google) Beautiful (Original) Hermoso

(Translated by Google) A beautiful place to rest, the combination of beach and mountains is beautiful. (Original) Un lugar hermoso para descansar, la combinación de playa y montañas es bello.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful, beautiful, the best place in Santamarta, few people, it is a place of fishermen and in the afternoons you can buy freshly caught fish, jeje cold stone beach, beer $ 5,000 Colombian pesos, lunch, $ 25,000, close at 5:30 pm, canoe arrival, $ 8,000, there is no night light. Only in taganga is there light. But on the beach that goes after the hill there is no light .. beautiful 100% recommended (Original) Hermoso, hermoso, el mejor lugar de santamarta, poca gente, es un lugar de pescadores y en las tardes puedes comprar pescados recién pescados, jeje playa piedrosa de aguas frias , cerveza $5.000 pesos colombianos, almuerzo, $25.000, cierran a las 5:30 pm, llegada en canoa, $8.000, no hay luz de noche. Solo en taganga hay luz. Pero en la playa que va después de cerro no hay luz.. hermoso 100% recomendado

(Translated by Google) Unforgettable. (Original) Inolvidable.

(Translated by Google) Excellent attention and guides (Original) Excelente atención y guías

(Translated by Google) If you travel to Santa Marta, go to that place (Original) Si viajas a santa Marta, ve a ese lugar