Outdoor Recreation
From Tropical To Snow
Santa Marta's Unique Geography
Outdoor recreation in the Caribbean coastal region of Santa Marta offers a wide variety of options, from tropical to the snow of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. The city of Santa Marta is located - On the Caribbean coast of Colombia on the northern coast of South America.
- 750 miles (1200 kilometers) from the equator
- Next to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta that changes elevation from sea level to close to 19,000 (5790 meters) in about 30 miles (48 kilometers) This drastic change in
- Elevation
- Temperature
- Geography
produces a very unique climate zone found in few places in the world along with the very unique plants and animals that choose to live in this region.If you like to hike or swim, mountain climb through the snow or lie on a tropical beach enjoying perfect sun tanning temperatures, you can join the thousands who already know, enjoy and take advantage of what nature has given to a very few places. This is true Adventure Travel I love the area because of the heat, the mountains are beautiful and I appreciate that it’s possible to see the snow in the mountains from the tropical beaches because that’s as close as I want to get to the snow, but of course all people are different and there are some, perhaps many who like the snow, and that’s great, it’s also great and amazing to have the option all year in one small area. Physical recreation in the area - Lay on a tropical beach, work on your beach body.
- Play in the snow
- Explore the jungle
- Birding (628 species identified)
- Swim
- Camp
- Sail
- Scuba Dive
- Fish
- Play beach sports
- Hike to a lost city (Ciudad Perdida)
- Explore coffee plantations
- Explore banana plantations
- Kayak
- Hang glide
- Zip line
I’m sure there’s more, whatever you like to do from tropical to below freezing you can do here in beautiful surroundings and you don’t have to wait for 6 months for the seasons to change. So in one day come down from the snow, lay on a tropical beach then head out to party in the city, your friends won’t believe your vacation, it’s the reality version of Disney World except that it’s a cheap beach vacation budget priced for Colombian families.
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