Enjoy the charms of Santa Marta

Over the years, Santa Marta has become the preferred destination for local and foreign tourists who enjoy a city that has it all. Variety of sites for dazzling with local cuisine and fusion. During the night, music and typical rhythms such as merengue, vallenato and salsa, seduce you to dance the dawn. Walking the streets of the historic center, watching the sunset on the beach, are moments to remember all life. 

El Rodadero

It is a beach resort with white sands and the surrounding mountains attract visitors who come looking for sun, swimming, sailing, diving and snorkeling. The Rodadero has many hotels, restaurants, nightclubs and nearby by sea you can go to Playa Blanca and the Aquarium.

El Rodadero por la noche. Continua la fiesta, en los restaurantes llenos de ambiente agradable, lleno de grupos de música en vivo, con vallenatos, champeta, cumbia, salsa y las tiendas siguen abiertas.

Tayrona National Park, nature and adventure destination

15.000 hectares form one of the most important natural parks of the country for its diversity of flora and fauna and the high archaeological value it represents. It consists of 30 beaches. In some cases it can be accessed through incredible hiking trails surrounded by tropical forest. Among the most visited we have:

• Playa Cristal   • Cañaveral Beach and La Piscinita  • Playa Arrecife

• Cabo San Juan Beach  • Playa Grande  • Concha Bay  • Neguanje

What activities can be done in Tayrona Park? 

• Walking the path of the 9 stones: It is a route that allows you to observe, through small holes created in large stones, elements of the landscape that are fundamental within the Tayrona culture.
• Mountain Bike through the park: You can cycle through beautiful landscapes, passing through the forest and ending the pedaling on the beach. It is a quiet route suitable for anyone who starts in the cycle-tourism.
• Horseback riding: Horseback riding in the park is a service that any visitor can access to tour the reserve on safe roads and if necessary with a guide. Going to the beaches on horseback is an unforgettable experience.
• The walk to the Lost City: one of the most important that can be done in South America. It is the main urban center of the ancient Tayrona civilization, built in the year 700. 

We invite you to know the Hotel Tucuraca by DOT Tradition is located in Santa Marta, 50 meters from the beach of El Rodadero and the Aquarium and Rodadero Museum. In its surroundings you can find the Arrecife Shopping Center, Taxi and bus station, local shops and restaurants. The hotel is 17.8 km from Tayrona Park and 6.5 km from the centre of Santa Marta. Enjoy a cosy and unforgettable stay.

Hotel Tucuraca by DOT Tradition is one of the first hotels that was built in El Rodadero, with all the love of Abuelitos Bermúdez, today offer a personalized service attended by the granddaughters, Las Pinedo with the charisma and commitment that represents the family 

Without a doubt, Santa Marta offers its visitors a wide variety of activities, landscapes and unforgettable sunsets, incredible beaches and amazing mountains. It is a destination to enjoy minute by minute the benefits of nature in all its glory.

We wait for you in Santa Marta, the magic of having it all.