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Guides that solve one thing at a time: the order of the route, how to get there, what to pack and what it costs.
Three days are enough for one region. With 7, 10, or 14 days you can combine Santa Marta and La Guajira.
To decide the order of your trip and how to combine both regions.
ItineraryOne route along Colombia's Caribbean coast: Santa Marta, Tayrona National Park and Minca, Palomino, Riohacha, Cabo de la Vela and Punta Gallinas. Seven days cover the essentials, 10 give you a slower pace and 14 make room for the Lost City trek.
What to do in Palomino, when to stay out of the sea, where to sleep and how to continue from there to Cabo de la Vela and Punta Gallinas.
One task per guide: tickets, getting there, what to pack, costs, when to go and safety.
If you already know where you are going, start with the place. These are destination pages, not guides.
Cabo de la Vela, Punta Gallinas, Taroa dunes and 3 more.
La Guajira, Colombia: travel guide
Tayrona National Park, Ciudad Perdida (Teyuna) and Minca.
Santa Marta, Colombia: things to do and what to see
Cultural reading
Orientation guide to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia, with its four Indigenous peoples, what you can visit, how to do it with respect and how to add La Guajira afterward from Riohacha.
The La Guajira, Ciudad Perdida, Tayrona National Park and Minca tours sold on this site are run by Expotur Eco, headquartered in Santa Marta.