Start here
The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Santa Marta by type
All 225 places by distance →One day from Santa Marta
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:36 pm
84 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Santa Marta
- Playa Sisiguacabeach · 1.5 hrs
- Parque Nacional Natural Tayronanature spot · 2 hrs
- Waterfall Swimming;ear of the Worldwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Condominio Cascadas del Rodaderowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Fuerte El Gran Morroheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Santa Marta
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Santa Marta?
Museo del Oro (museum, about 2 km), Condominio Cascadas del Rodadero (waterfall, about 7 km), Waterfall Swimming;ear of the World (waterfall, about 19 km), Cross the Water and Climb Behind Pozo Azul (waterfall, about 20 km), Cascadas de Marinka (waterfall, about 20 km), Cerro el Cundí (viewpoint, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Santa Marta?
145 places on Spotwander: 54 beaches & coast, 16 forts & heritage, 15 churches, 18 other attractions, 9 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest beach to Santa Marta?
Playa Aeromar, about 1 km by road; Playa Pescaito (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Santa Marta?
Monumento Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama, about 1 km by road; Parque Taikú (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Santa Marta?
Start in Santa Marta, visit Playa Sisiguaca, then Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, then Waterfall Swimming;ear of the World, then Condominio Cascadas del Rodadero, then Fuerte El Gran Morro, and drive back — about 84 km by road in all.