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Santa Marta

Colombia · Magdalena

Santa Marta, officially the Distrito Turistico, Cultural e Historico de Santa Marta, is a port city on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in northern Colombia. It is the capital of Magdalena Department and the fourth-largest urban city of the Caribbean Region of Colombia, after Barranquilla, Cartagena, and Soledad. Founded on July 29, 1525, by the Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, it was one of the first Spanish settlements in Colombia, its oldest surviving city, and second-oldest in South America.

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Things to do in Santa Marta

Hike for 4 days to the Lost City, Santa Marta · 96 h · from $760 · 5.0/5 (3,607 reviews)
Six beaches of Santa Marta by yacht · 8 h · from $85 · 4.7/5 (61 reviews)
Tayrona by boat: Cinto, Playa Cristal and Concha with lunch · 8 h 30 min · from $110 · 4.6/5 (84 reviews)
Full-Day Hiking Tour in Minca with coffee & Cocoa Workshop · 7 h 30 min · from $55 · 4.7/5 (216 reviews)
MINCA: Eco-Walk, Coffee Farm, Waterfall & Chocolate Experience! · 7 h · from $55 · 4.8/5 (168 reviews)
Tayrona Park Hike Tour to Cabo San Juan: flexible options · 10 h · from $99 · 4.7/5 (51 reviews)

All experiences in Santa Marta

Weather by month in Santa Marta

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	33.5°C	21.3°C	2 mm
Feb	34.8°C	21.8°C	2 mm
Mar	35.1°C	22°C	7 mm
Apr	35°C	23.1°C	30 mm
May	34.6°C	23.5°C	114 mm
Jun	35.2°C	23.4°C	83 mm
Jul	35.1°C	23.9°C	79 mm
Aug	34.9°C	23.9°C	96 mm
Sep	34°C	23.9°C	130 mm
Oct	33.4°C	22.3°C	175 mm
Nov	32.7°C	23°C	104 mm
Dec	33.2°C	21.6°C	26 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Magdalena
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 11.24° N, 74.21° W

Near Santa Marta

Tayrona · 32 km away
Barranquilla · 70 km away
Riohacha · 145 km away
La Boquilla · 164 km away
Cartagena · 168 km away
Isla Baru · 198 km away

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