8 Best Things To Do on a Stopover in Santa Marta

After our incredible weekend hiking in Tayrona National Park, like many tourists we hopped out into Santa Marta and based ourselves in the town for a few nights.
Colombia is South American’s most northern country. It’s opened it’s doors to tourism in recent years after a recovery from decades of struggles with drug trafficking. Now, Colombia is safe to travel.
Our Colombia travel guides and resources feature the best places to travel in Colombia, including Bogota, Medellin, Cartagena, Tayrona National Park, Salento and Cocora Valley, Popayan, and our favourite, Villa de Leyva.

After our incredible weekend hiking in Tayrona National Park, like many tourists we hopped out into Santa Marta and based ourselves in the town for a few nights.

Tayrona National Park — a glorious place where jungle meets beach. This travel guide takes you through how to get to Tayrona and the jungle hike to get to the best beaches once you’re there.

Nestled in a green valley, Medellin is a city of three million people that is blessed with a consistently pleasant climate all year round.