Hidden gems: Things to dos in Santa Marta

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Santa Marta. This list contains 64 places from Things to do category.

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Squid Gallery Tattoo Shop & Hostel
Youth hostel
👍👍 Excelente lugar. Lo recomiendo 100%, inicié con solo dos días y terminé quedándome casi 8 días. Tienen excelente atención son muy amables y pendientes de uno, habitaciones con camas cómodas y limpias ,cocina y baño aseado, está en un muy buen punto de la ciudad cerca al famoso parque de los novios,r...
$11/night
5.00 (33 reviews)
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Playa Santo Cristo
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Excellent place away from the hustle and bustle of the city. No sellers or garbage. It is reached by sea, five minutes from the Marina Santa Marta. There are no shops. Bring everything (a book, water, fruits, parasol) and bring everything you bring and a great souvenir. From Santo Cristo you can wal...
5.00 (10 reviews)
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Mirador del Parque Tayrona
Serviced accommodation
👍👍 Great place to stay inside tayrona national park. You have to walk to the beaches but we didnt mind this and you can just take the bus to the end of the road. We found this accomodation alot nicer then the accomodation on the beaches which is either ridiculously overpriced or was dirty. Really fri...
$35/night
5.00 (10 reviews)
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el rincon de blue
Day care center
5.00 (9 reviews)
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Elemento Tayrona Bar
Bar
👍👍 Authentic cocktails near Tayrona Park, well served, music in the bar at the right volume. . Probably the only place in the area for easy speaking. The food in the place pretty good. I highly recommended! Authentic cocktails near Tayrona Park, well served, music at the bar at the perfect volume to b...
5.00 (9 reviews)
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Vamos Kids
Amusement park
👍👍 An incredible and different place. Perfect for children's parties, parents can enjoy a good time in the restaurant while the children play and have fun in a safe place.
5.00 (8 reviews)
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Museo de Arte Comunitario Puntadas de Amor
Art museum
👍👍 Living Community Museum, to heal memory, weave life. A beautiful work where the community makes its works based on art as a space for symbolic mediation of memory, to promote reconciliation, the elaboration of memory and peace.
5.00 (6 reviews)
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Cascada Sagrada - comunidades indigenas
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Incredible to know this place flooded with thick jungle. It is two hours going down (almost 600 meters) from the San Lorenzo experimental station, you must pass private farms and an indigenous community, where a monetary contribution is given allowing the visit to such a valuable site, for this reas...
5.00 (5 reviews)
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Ciudad Perdida
Archaeological museum
👍👍 An amazing journey. A few tips. This is a very difficult hike. I do believe that most people in good physical condition could do it, but they may not have fun. We had a woman in our group who had very little hiking experience, she did it, but you could tell it wasn't all that fun for her. But I...
4.90 (148 reviews)
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El Dorado Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 Amazing place with amazing views and nature. You need at minimum a full day to go up and down.
4.90 (122 reviews)
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SANTA MARTA - COLOMBIA
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Excellent beach
4.90 (31 reviews)
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Hidden Cascades Of Silvestre Nr. 3
Nature preserve
👍👍 What a lovely set of waterfalls! The main one is nice and shallow too, so you can enjoy it from in the water without needing to swim. We spent about an hour just relaxing in the water - really tranquil, and pretty. Getting there is a little confusing (we got lost the first time), so here's directio...
4.90 (24 reviews)
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La Tagua
Hiking area
👍👍 Been living around since quarantine.. such a lovely place :D
4.90 (23 reviews)
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Playa Escondida
Hiking area
👍👍 Perfect virgin beach to rest and get away from the hustle and bustle. There are no tents or restaurants, you have to be prepared. It is reached by boat from Taganga.
4.90 (9 reviews)
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Playa Costa Azul
Tourist attraction
👍👍 It is a place to go as a family. I recommend it 100% for children since it has no waves and is not deep. The hospitality of the local people is very pleasant. It is a clean, safe beach, very quiet and there are not many vendors. A peaceful place, for those who like tranquility and the sea. Total rel...
4.90 (7 reviews)
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500 Años Park
Park
👍👍 Hermoso lugar lastima q poco aprovechamiento por parte de los locales.
4.90 (7 reviews)
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Casa Principal Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino
Historical place
👍👍 Excellent place with a great story to tell
4.80 (116 reviews)
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Mirador de Inca Inca
Hiking area
👍 BE CAREFUL ON THIS PATH THEY STEAL. On September 23, 2022, 3 men each on motorcycles robbed us (early in the morning), they intimidated us and stole our bags with our cell phones. We had already gone several times and we did so confidently because nothing ever happened to us, you even see people who...
4.80 (53 reviews)
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Playa Brava
Beach
Remote beach retreat with a serene shoreline, ocean waves & lush national park surrounds.
4.80 (42 reviews)
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