Adventure Travel and Santa Marta Go Together, Mountains, Sun, Sea and History

Looking for adventure travel? You will find it in Santa Marta, with jungles, tropical heat, Caribbean beaches, warm waters and snow capped mountains, what more could you ask for.

Party Time

Beer Run

Area attractions

Festivals and Music.

• Salsa
• Vallenato
• Cumbia
• Reggaeton.

Birdwatching around Quebrada Valencia and also throughout the higher Landforms, close to the village of Minca this is a migration path of birds from North America and there are also birds native to the area (over 600 bird types about equal to the US and Canada combined.

Clothes Shopping

Team Sports Unión Magdalena, called “The Banana Cyclone” (El ciclón bananero)

Parks and Trails
Tayrona Park , Los Cocos Park, The Piedras Riverbed, Mamancana Natural Reserve.

Adventure Travel in the City

Daytrips and Historical Tours Getting around in Santa Marta

Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino:

• Simon Bolivar died at this location December 17, 1830.
• Large botanical garden
• Museum of Contemporary Art
• Monument Altar de la Patria
• Located very close to the Buenavista Mall
  See Google Map

• Built in 1530
• Now Banco de la Republica's Gold Museum
• Ancient pottery made by the Tayrona culture
• Gold Metalwork
• Free Admission
  See Google Map

• Built in 1766
• The remains of Simon Bolivar were kept here until repatriated to Venezuela.
• Quite possibly the oldest church in Colombia
• Free Admission

See Google Map

Casa Madame Agustine
Calle 17 (17th Street) and Carrera 4 (4th Avenue) To get there find The Cathedral, with you back to the main entrance you will see Casa Madame Agustine to the left diagonally across the street. It's only about 50 paces from the front square.

Constructed in 1745.
Noted for it's colonial architecture.

Aracataca
Visit the birthplace of Gabriel Garcia Marquez , Nobel Prize winning author.

La Guajira Peninsula

• Cabo de la Vela
• The Guajira Desert

Taganga a little fishing village just outside of Santa Marta heading east

Pueblito Chairama Ruins, Tayrona Park
Location

Quebrada Valencia Natural Reserve
Kilometer 56 on the road to Riohacha

• Beautiful waterfalls
• Natural pools for swimming
• Surrounded by jungle

Adventure Travel From Easy to Difficult

Light Physical

• Nature Walks among the beautiful Coconut Palm Trees lining the beaches.
• Sunbathing
• Swimming at the many beaches
• Shopping for Colombian made artifacts
• Restaurants, enjoying the different foods of the Coast region.

• Camping
• Exploring
• Windsurf
• Jet ski
• Scuba Diving Introductory or can gain PADI certification
• Kayak
• Fishing

Moderate to quite physical

Mamancana Natural Reserve
Location

Km 14 between El Rodadero and the Airport (Simon Bolivar International Airport).

• trekking
• paragliding
• zip line
• bird watching
• can also camp overnight.

A little advanced preparation may be required as the road is gravel and a little rough so not all cabs will want to take this road. We found one who drove us to the reserve and waited while I took some photos for about one half hour then drove us back to Santa Marta for $12.50 US

Ciudad Perdida (The Lost City) A 6 day trek. This is adventure travel at its best

Mountain Climbing in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, This type of activity needs to be preplanned and requires permits.

San-Diego-Attractions.Net
Learn about all the great San Diego attractions: wonderful weather, beautiful beaches, scenic golf courses, and whale watching.

Pensacola Recreation is so attractive it's hard to find a starting place. I'll cover them all the way I've done before. There will be links where you can read about your favorite activity and plan your day(s) for the most fun