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Santa Marta

The Camellón in Santa Marta. Photo by Lorraine Caputo
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By Lorraine Caputo

Jumbled boulders beneath an opalescent sunset. Jade-green waves. Screeching parrots. Banana ships entering the harbor while local fishermen prepare to go to out to sea. Strolling along the seafront park. Taking a nighttime dip in the sapphire Caribbean.

Could this tranquility actually belong to the second most important Atlantic coast port of Colombia? Santa Marta hides her treasures well to the casual visitor who has come for the larger gems of her region: Ciudad Perdida and Tayrona National Park.

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Museums of Santa Marta

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Museo de Oro Tairona

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Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino

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dirk inn

Nice bright hotel with a big pool, right next to a dark beach with a great reef. ...


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Residencias El Titantic

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Playa Koralia

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Govinda

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Turcol

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Atlantic Divers

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Vestigos

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Biosierra

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Callejón de los Jipis

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