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Colombia’s Caribbean Coast

📷 58_-_Carthagène_-_Décembre_2008.jpg : Martin St-Amant ( S23678 ) derivative work: Inkey · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Colourful walled Cartagena, Tayrona’s jungle beaches and the Sierra Nevada.

Cartagena’s walled old town is a riot of colour, balconies and plazas; boats reach the Rosario Islands. Further east, Santa Marta is the base for Tayrona National Park, where jungle meets beaches, and for treks to the Lost City in the Sierra Nevada.

Known for

  • Photography
  • Coastal
  • Architecture
  • Romance
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for Colombia’s Caribbean Coast are January, February, March and December.

Suggested route

7 nights across 3 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Cartagena · 3 nights
  2. 2Santa Marta · 2 nights
  3. 3Palomino · 2 nights