Relaxing in a lounge chair on the beach, riding a giant banana across the bay, dropping a line for marlin or scuba diving to see the world below these waves, you can choose how you recreate in El Rodadero. Or if you prefer to see the creatures of the briny deep from the comfort of dry land, visit one of the two aquariums that make their home here. For those who consider shopping a sport, you will find plenty of shops to explore in this resort town.
The small boat takes you across the deep blue-green bay to Ensenada Inca Inca, 10 minutes away. There on the cove’s shores is Latin America’s first aquarium, founded in 1966. Its 15 tanks and six sea pools are home to angel fish, barracudas, sharks, starfish, corals and other denizens of this...
El Rodadero has a few museums of its own, focused of course on the natural and human history of the Caribbean Sea.
• Acuario y Museo del Mar del Rodadero—The first aquarium in South America with a museum recounting the sea-related history of Santa Marta (daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Ensenada Inca...
Where there is a sea resort, of course there will be plenty of water sports. Scuba diving quickly comes to mind in these parts, and many dive shops are eager to help you plan your excursion. Other activities await your diversion, though. Rent a kayak to paddle around this bay, or a jet ski to zoom...