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Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona
National park
Coastal stretch of palm-fringed beaches backed by lush mountains with ruins of a pre-Hispanic town.
4.70 (23.7K reviews)
(~31.72 km from centre)
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Parque de los Novios
Park
Urban retreat with stately monuments & park benches, surrounded by a lively restaurant/bar scene.
4.50 (21.7K reviews)
(~40.23 km from centre)
3
Rodadero
Beach
Recreational swimming beach with an energetic nighttime scene at surrounding bars & eateries.
4.40 (19.6K reviews)
(~40.34 km from centre)
4
Playa Blanca
Tourist attraction
🫤 I was expecting as advised by a tourist guide a long beautiful beach, with very few people as can only be reached by boat. The beach was so crowded there was no space to sit or lie down unless you paid $50,000 for a beach shelter, which was in a continual row along the very small beach. It may have...
4.50 (17K reviews)
(~41.71 km from centre)
5
Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino
Tourist attraction
Built in 1608, revolutionary leader Simon Bolivar's final home features a museum & botanical garden.
4.60 (12.3K reviews)
(~36.03 km from centre)
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Bahía de Santa Marta
Tourist attraction
👍 The promenade offers excellent sea views, with lots of small boats and tons of options for rent. The people are friendly as well, though you will have to watch out for touts. There are lots of restaurants and drinking options along the promenade. This place, being a tourist district, is pricey as wo...
4.60 (8.2K reviews)
(~40.47 km from centre)
7
Parque Bolívar
Park
Compact public park featuring a monument to Simón Bolívar, with landscaped gardens & ocean views.
4.40 (7.7K reviews)
(~40.38 km from centre)
8
Acuario Rodadero Santa Marta
Maritime museum
Sea aquarium & maritime museum featuring shark, turtle & fish exhibits, plus dolphin shows.
4.40 (7.6K reviews)
(~41.53 km from centre)
9
Hotel Decameron Galeón
Hotel
Relaxed, all-inclusive resort offering 5 restaurants, live entertainment, a beach & water sports.
4.50 (6.5K reviews)
(~36.96 km from centre)
10
Playa Bello Horizonte
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Nice, clean, calm, crystal water. Not so many people trying to sell you things.
4.70 (5.1K reviews)
(~38.6 km from centre)
12
Playa Grande - Monoguaka and Sisiguaka
Tourist attraction
😐 It's an inexpensive beach day that includes a boat ride. Beach is small but actually nice. They offer plenty of activities like jet skiing and banana boat rides. Inexpensive food options which can be hit or miss. The only bad side is the constant street merchants selling everything and there is...
4.30 (4.3K reviews)
(~40.2 km from centre)
13
Acuario Mundo Marino
Aquarium
Indoor-outdoor aquarium with interactive swimming pools, shark feeding & educational exhibits.
4.60 (4.3K reviews)
(~39.92 km from centre)
15
Pozos Colorados Beach
Tourist attraction
👍 Great beach with shallow and warm water that makes it a great place for families. There are many services available there, but it is frequently overcrowded. Another negative are the sometimes rude and overly insistent vendors that can literally form a queue to show you their wares.
4.60 (2.5K reviews)
(~39.11 km from centre)
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Parque Camellón Rodrigo de Bastidas
State park
👍👍 Amazing place to walk by, if you are in Santa Marta, you will love this area...many people, food, drinks, even the view 😄🤗
4.50 (2.5K reviews)
(~40.5 km from centre)
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Parque del Agua
Water park
👍 A great afternoon out with the kids.
This is a fun and entertaining place for the kids (& the child inside of us adults 😉). They could make better use of the space and it could also be better managed. However, there is no denying that the kids (& me) thoroughly enjoyed themselves and want to retur...
4.50 (2.3K reviews)
(~35.5 km from centre)
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Playa Taganga
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Great small beach, lots of activity around and things to see.
I highly recommend a visit to this place with its inexpensive restaurants and bars and particularly the sunset was fantastic
4.40 (2K reviews)
(~39.38 km from centre)
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Salvator´s Pizza
Restaurant
👍👍 It was great to find good Italian food during our stay in Santa Marta. All the staff were also very friendly and the location was nice since there was air conditioning, indoor/outdoor seating, and TVs showing the World Cup games. We went went for dinner and returned for coffee and smoothies the next...
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4.50 (1.9K reviews)
(~39.99 km from centre)