Santa Marta
Founded on 29 July 1525 by Rodrigo de Bastidas, Santa Marta is Colombia's oldest surviving city and one of the earliest Spanish settlements in South America, set on a Caribbean bay with beaches, a walkable historic centre, and a dense café and restaurant scene. Simón Bolívar died here in 1830 at the Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino. The city also serves as a gateway to Tayrona National Park and Ciudad Perdida, with the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta rising behind the coast.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population499,192
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.7 km2.3 mi
Santa Marta: quick answers
Where is Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is in Colombia.
How do you get to Santa Marta?
The nearest airport is Santa Marta (SMR), about 25 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Santa Marta?
The warmest month is June, averaging 24°C74°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 23°C73°F. The wettest month is October, with about 324 mm12.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Santa Marta?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 46 restaurants, 8 cafés and 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.