Overview
Soft-sand beaches and exotic nooks are abound in this magical city. Santa Marta, the capital of the Department of Magdalena, is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Colombia. It possesses a unique architectonic patrimony, and is the oldest city in Colombia and South America, founded in 1525 by the Spanish conquistador Rodrigo de Bastidas.Its location between the mountains of La Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, with the highest peaks of the country, makes it attractive to visit the great variety of flora and fauna as well as the cultural and historic elements that fill the city.
Resting in the regional area of Cartagena and Barranquilla, Colombia, just 43 and 113 miles away respectively, Marina Santa Marta is positioned to be a utopian haven for yachters worldwide. In close proximity to Marina Santa Marta is Venezuela at just 177 miles; Panama at about 400 miles; Trinidad & Tobago at 860 miles, and Aruba at just 300 miles away.
