Santa Marta & Tayrona
Colombia
Tayrona National Park is a huge forested area clinging to the steep slopes that plunge down to the Caribbean.
The wildness of the coastline is visible en route (from both Bogota and Cartagena) to the local town of Santa Marta and the beginning of the road to the National Park.
Much of the mystery stems from this area’s historic inaccessibility which is due to the drug cartels’ hold over the area until President Uribe came to power in 2002. In recent years, the new government has emphasised the need for positive sustainable development, and the Posadas Ecologicas are one of the resulting projects.
The sheer remoteness of the region becomes evident when staying at the more upscale yet rustic Ecohabs, and trekking to waterfalls, rock pools and deserted beaches. Here it is possible to learn from the native Kogui people, for example about the medicinal properties of plants.
The old town of Santa Marta is an ideal stop off en route to Tayrona National Park. Similar to Cartegna, although not as polished, with its colonial buildings, pretty squares and picturesque streets, it is ideal for walking around. We recommend staying at the boutique hotel La Casa del Farol to make the most out of the city, with its central location and great roof terrace with swimming pool, or the Merecumbe Hotel, nestled amongst the beaches of the Sierra Nevada in Santa Marta.
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