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| Santa Marta | ||
| Department | Department of Magdalena | |
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| Residents | 515.556 (2019) | |
| height | 6 m | |
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Santa Marta is a city in northeast of Colombia, right on the Caribbean coast. The one closes in the east Tayrona National Park at.
Districts
background
getting there
By plane
The airport 1 Santa Marta
(IATA: SMR)Simón Bolívar International Airport is around 15 km outside the city. A bus runs from the center of Santa Marta to the airport.
By bus
The bus station (terminal) is located on the outskirts, approx. 5-6 km from the old town, approx. 1 hour's walk without luggage via Calle 41 and Avenida Ferrocarril. The blue city buses stop in front of the bus station and take you to the center (and further to Taganga).
Some price / travel time examples:
- Santa Marta - Cartagena: approx. 4½ hours, approx. 20,000 COP
- Santa Marta - Barranquilla: approx. 2 hours, approx. 10,000 COP
- Santa Marta - Medellin: approx. 15 hours, approx. 100,000 COP
- Santa Marta - Riohacha: approx. 2½ hours, approx. 20,000 COP
Collectivo to Ciénaga for 3,200 COP from the terminal or from the roundabout at Calle 41 corner Ferrocarril.
In the street
By boat
mobility
Dynamic cardsAs long as you live within the center, you can actually reach everything interesting and relevant on foot. Otherwise, you can take city buses (1,400 COP) that go to different parts of the city, or just take a taxi. If you take a taxi, it is best to agree the price with the driver before you set off; It shouldn't actually exceed 10,000 COP within Santa Marta.
Tourist Attractions
- 3 Rodadero Sea Aquarium and Museum (Acuario y museo del mar del Rodadero)
- 4 Santa Marta Cathedral (Catedral Basílica de Santa Marta)
activities
The beach of Santa Marta is amazingly clean and invites you to swim - even though a port is around the corner and large ships are in sight. Otherwise, the small fishing village of Taganga in the north is a good destination for a bathing excursion.
shop
- 1 Mercado Público de Santa Marta, http://www.mercadopublico.santamarta.gov.co/ (Cra. 9, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia).
The main shopping street is Carrera 5 parallel to the coast with many small shops and also large supermarkets. The corner of Calle 16 is a busy snack corner in the evenings.
kitchen
nightlife
July 2015 From ~ 5:00 p.m. to open end chess games with Parque San Miguel, massive army and police presence at each of the 4 corners guarantee a safe evening
- 1 Parque San Miguel
accommodation
budget
Many budget accommodations are located on Calle 10 C, at Carrera 2, almost directly on the beach. The Calle 10C is, however, hard on the port district and therefore, unfortunately, quite unsafe.
- Casa Familiar, Calle 10C # 2-14. Very clean and friendly staff.Price: double room ~ 26,000 COP.
- Hotel Miramar, Calle 10C # 1C-59. You meet a lot of backpackers here, but it's not that clean.Price: double room ~ 20,000 COP.
- Hotel El Titanic, Calle 10C # 1C-68. Directly opposite the Hotel Miramar.Price: Dorm bed ~ 10,000 COP.
- Hotel Manizales, Calle 10b. Habitacion baño privado, with a fan but without flushing the toilet.Price: 20,000 COP.
- Hostal Españolete, Calle 13 between Carrera 2 and 3. Clean, nice, air conditioning and breakfast included.Price: 25,000 COP.
Learn
- Learn Spanish with a local Spanish teacher. Visit your Spanish teacher in Santa Marta and Taganga!
Work
security
July 2015
The area north of Avenida Ferrocarril is unsafe and should not be visited alone during the day.
The entire city becomes increasingly deserted from sunset. At around 11 p.m. the massive police presence also disappears.
health
Practical advice
- Internet, Calle 10c and Carrera 2. Price: 1,000 COP per hour.
trips
- Taganga. Small fishing village nearby with a nice beach.
Web links
- http://www.santamarta-magdalena.gov.co/index.shtml - Santa Marta Official Website
