About
Mountains meet the sea, offering jungle to beach transitions.
Why go
- Beautiful mountains, rivers, and beaches all in one place
- Offers a more local and less touristy feel than cartagena
- Caribbean coast with mountain and sea in the same place
Must try
- Diving spots with diverse marine life
- Barco hundido (30 meters)
- El morro de gaira (15 meters)
- Punta de gaira (30 meters)
- Try frisby chicken
Pro tips
- Leave big bags in storage
- Use it as a transit stop, not a destination
- Take buses to keep costs down
- Take a bus from cartagena to santa marta
Good to know
- Certain areas at night felt a little sketchy
- Scammers, people trying to pickpocket and sell things
- Pretty rundown when you walk further into town
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Rating
4.6 / 5