Santa Marta, Colombia
Things to do and see with accommodations, practical information and related resources for Santa Marta, Colombia's first Spanish settlement.
Santa Marta, Colombia
Santa Marta is Colombia's first Spanish settlement. Located on the coast, it boasts great beaches and access to Tayrona and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta national parks, plus the famed lost city of the Taironas.
Santa Marta is Colombia's first Spanish settlement. Located on the coast, it boasts great beaches and access to Tayrona and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta national parks, plus the famed lost city of the Taironas.
Ciudad Perdida, Colombia: The Lost City
"Ciudad Perdida was an entire city lost in the jungles of Colombia. The Tayrona Indians were the inhabitants of the time. The Tayrona indians were basically wiped out in the usual manner by the usual mix of explorers and the deadly diseases that they brought with them. The city lay uncovered until 1975 when tomb raiders found the place."
"Ciudad Perdida was an entire city lost in the jungles of Colombia. The Tayrona Indians were the inhabitants of the time. The Tayrona indians were basically wiped out in the usual manner by the usual mix of explorers and the deadly diseases that they brought with them. The city lay uncovered until 1975 when tomb raiders found the place."
Colombia's 'Cuidad Perdida' - a very hidden city
"As the dense vegetation of deep valleys unfurl before my eyes, I begin to agree with those who swore the six-day trek in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta to Ciudad Perdida, the “Lost City,” would be the highlight of my ten-month South American trip."
"As the dense vegetation of deep valleys unfurl before my eyes, I begin to agree with those who swore the six-day trek in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta to Ciudad Perdida, the “Lost City,” would be the highlight of my ten-month South American trip."
Cuidad Perdida, Sierra de Santa Marta
"The Lost City, one of the most important pre-Hispanic monuments in the Continent. was discovered in 1976. Its characteristics: an entangled net of tiled roads, terraces and small circular plazas supported by walls on the sharper mountains."
"The Lost City, one of the most important pre-Hispanic monuments in the Continent. was discovered in 1976. Its characteristics: an entangled net of tiled roads, terraces and small circular plazas supported by walls on the sharper mountains."
Photos of Santa Marta
Click on the images for larger views of the city, beaches, landmarks and scenic attractions.
Click on the images for larger views of the city, beaches, landmarks and scenic attractions.
Pictures Colombia - Ciudad Perdida
Photos of the route, the ruins and details of the trip.
Photos of the route, the ruins and details of the trip.
Playa Cristal
Photos of Santa Marta and links to other Colombian locations.
Photos of Santa Marta and links to other Colombian locations.
Santa Marta
Description and facts. In Spanish.
Description and facts. In Spanish.
Santa Marta, Colombia, Pictures
"Among the oldest permanent European settlements in Latin America and a major port on the Spanish Main since colonial days, Santa Marta is the site of a cathedral, Fort San Fernando, and the ruins of the Santo Domingo Monastery."
"Among the oldest permanent European settlements in Latin America and a major port on the Spanish Main since colonial days, Santa Marta is the site of a cathedral, Fort San Fernando, and the ruins of the Santo Domingo Monastery."
Santamar Hotel and Convention Center
In south Santa Marta, the Santamar is nestled in gardens facing the Caribbean.
In south Santa Marta, the Santamar is nestled in gardens facing the Caribbean.
The greatest ! - Santa Marta - Colombia
Santa Marta "treasures among its riches architectural relics preserved in its cobblestoned houses, overhanging balconies, churches and military fortresses..."
Santa Marta "treasures among its riches architectural relics preserved in its cobblestoned houses, overhanging balconies, churches and military fortresses..."
Turismo en Santa Marta Colombia
"La capital del departamento del Magdalena es uno de los destinos turísticos más visitados del país, por sus edificaciones coloniales, su infraestructura hotelera, los pintorescos alrededores, playas de arena blanca y los parques naturales cercanos."
"La capital del departamento del Magdalena es uno de los destinos turísticos más visitados del país, por sus edificaciones coloniales, su infraestructura hotelera, los pintorescos alrededores, playas de arena blanca y los parques naturales cercanos."