Guidebook for Santa Marta
Food Scene
Local restaurants and places to eat I like
Nice place on the pedestrian cra 3, fish, seafood nice attention.
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Restaurante LamArt
16-36 Cra. 3Nice place on the pedestrian cra 3, fish, seafood nice attention.
Ikaro is on the pedestrian calle 19, is a good place to chill, have a breakfast, a light meal and nice good fresh coffee. Also a good place to work in case you want a different atmosphere from the house.
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Ikaro Cafe
3-60 Cl. 19Ikaro is on the pedestrian calle 19, is a good place to chill, have a breakfast, a light meal and nice good fresh coffee. Also a good place to work in case you want a different atmosphere from the house.
sunsets tend to be spectacular, and watching it with a beer and a burger is a nice combination.
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Caribbean Team
20134 Cra. 1csunsets tend to be spectacular, and watching it with a beer and a burger is a nice combination.
super close to the house, go early in the morning or around 5 pm for the fresh pandeyucas. You can also have traditional breakfast here
Panadería, Repostería & Restaurante Bella Suiza
2A-71 Cl. 22super close to the house, go early in the morning or around 5 pm for the fresh pandeyucas. You can also have traditional breakfast here
Guasimo. This is the trendy restaurant at the moment (2022) so book early. Is not called rococo anymore bus Guasimo. Is local produce and very good flavors.
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Rocoto
#19-15 Cra. 2Guasimo. This is the trendy restaurant at the moment (2022) so book early. Is not called rococo anymore bus Guasimo. Is local produce and very good flavors.
This is a nice restaurant, also quite new, in historic centre, for light lunch or proper dinner.
Agua de Rio Cafe Bistro
This is a nice restaurant, also quite new, in historic centre, for light lunch or proper dinner.
Uhma. Nice place, with veggie/ vegan options. next neighborhood form el centro (los cocos) very close from the house, about 6000 pesos in a taxi. nice atmosphere !
Ūhma
Uhma. Nice place, with veggie/ vegan options. next neighborhood form el centro (los cocos) very close from the house, about 6000 pesos in a taxi. nice atmosphere !
Nice place very close to the marina, in los cocos neighborhood, I like it for light lunches or breakfast. nice atmosphere
DonDe Rita Cafe
Nice place very close to the marina, in los cocos neighborhood, I like it for light lunches or breakfast. nice atmosphere
Parks & Nature
The nature is amazing, easily reachable by local bus (departs from mercado publico very close to the house, 15 min walk or 5 min cab ride) a neat place to stay for a few days or visit during the day. for those that love walking, beaches, and nature.
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Tayrona National Natural Park
The nature is amazing, easily reachable by local bus (departs from mercado publico very close to the house, 15 min walk or 5 min cab ride) a neat place to stay for a few days or visit during the day. for those that love walking, beaches, and nature.
Minca is a small village just 40 min away from santa marta, aprox 1000mts above sea level, the weather is cool, you have good scenery and there is a nice natural pool (pozo azul). The local transport to mince also departs from mercado publico a 15 min walk form the house or a 5 min ride on a cab.
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Minca
Minca is a small village just 40 min away from santa marta, aprox 1000mts above sea level, the weather is cool, you have good scenery and there is a nice natural pool (pozo azul). The local transport to mince also departs from mercado publico a 15 min walk form the house or a 5 min ride on a cab.
This fishermans village , has nice restaurants and you can walk along the coast to playa grande,. nice for a snorkel too. Is better in low season and weekdays as the beach is not so big and gets crowdy
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Taganga
This fishermans village , has nice restaurants and you can walk along the coast to playa grande,. nice for a snorkel too. Is better in low season and weekdays as the beach is not so big and gets crowdy
this is a nice place to hike and enjoy its cascade with ponds. Bring food and water, go in the afternoons, is full in the mornings. Just catch the bus to parque tayrona, it will be about 20 minutes after the parque tayrona entrance. from the road you start walking to the little river (about 25 minutes). nice natural reserve
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Quebrada Valencia
this is a nice place to hike and enjoy its cascade with ponds. Bring food and water, go in the afternoons, is full in the mornings. Just catch the bus to parque tayrona, it will be about 20 minutes after the parque tayrona entrance. from the road you start walking to the little river (about 25 minutes). nice natural reserve
Arts & Culture
It is a little museum in a lovely old house that gives an idea of the prehispánica cultures that inhabited the area and its today descendants.
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Guld Museum
It is a little museum in a lovely old house that gives an idea of the prehispánica cultures that inhabited the area and its today descendants.
It is a small comfy theatre, where you can find unexpected little jewels like presentations of emblematic traditional music groups.
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Teatro Cajamag, Pepe Vives Campo
It is a small comfy theatre, where you can find unexpected little jewels like presentations of emblematic traditional music groups.
Essentials
It is not the closest supermarket to the house, but close enough, but the one i prefer in terms of quality. You can shop there too basic clothes or elements you may need.
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olimpica
7-150 Cl. 23It is not the closest supermarket to the house, but close enough, but the one i prefer in terms of quality. You can shop there too basic clothes or elements you may need.
This supermarket is close to the house easily reachable walking on calle 19, when you arrive in cra5 is in front of you, yellow sign.
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Éxito Santa Marta Centro
#19-20 Carrera 5This supermarket is close to the house easily reachable walking on calle 19, when you arrive in cra5 is in front of you, yellow sign.
Paraiso
2A-46 Calle 22just one block away the closest laundry to the house
Drinks & Nightlife
This iconic Bar is a must If you like rock. Run by nice people, you can listen to good rock music and have a great drink.
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Crab's Bar
3-69 Calle 18This iconic Bar is a must If you like rock. Run by nice people, you can listen to good rock music and have a great drink.
Don Basilio
nice latin music for your ears or to have a drink
Getting Around
Localiza Rent a Car
Closest rental car company to the house.
Closest van service when arriving or departing to other city
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Transportes Marsol S.A.S.
23-49 Cra. 4Closest van service when arriving or departing to other city
Lugares de interés
Monica has a nice surf school by the Mendihuaca river mouth. The place is a great scenery and has a couple of restaurants, so is a good plan to go there and spend the day even if you do not want to surf. Take the same bus to tayrona park, and stop at costeño beach entrance (just after crossing the mendihuaca river). from there walk 10 minutes or take a moto taxi to the river mouth.
Mendihuaca Surf School
Troncal del CaribeMonica has a nice surf school by the Mendihuaca river mouth. The place is a great scenery and has a couple of restaurants, so is a good plan to go there and spend the day even if you do not want to surf. Take the same bus to tayrona park, and stop at costeño beach entrance (just after crossing the mendihuaca river). from there walk 10 minutes or take a moto taxi to the river mouth.