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Collected: 2026-10-18
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# Santa Marta Colombia

[About the port](/p/colombia/santa-marta-colombia/)[Timetable](/p/colombia/santa-marta-colombia/timetable/2026-11/)

Getting ashore Puerto de Colombia, about 0.5 mile to the centre

Into town Taxi or pre-booked transfer

Best starting point Tayrona National Park and the old town

Currency [Colombian peso - COP](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=COP)

## Getting ashore

Ships dock at Puerto de Colombia, about half a mile from the centre of town. It is a container terminal with no facilities for passengers, so transfers are needed.

## Watch-outs

The port has no facilities, so arrange a transfer or tour in advance. Taxi fares should be agreed before you travel. Heat is strong, and mosquitoes are common.

## Santa Marta

Santa Marta is one of the oldest cities in South America, with a colonial centre, the Parque de los Novios and the sea front.

## Tayrona National Park

[Tayrona National Park](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tayrona_National_Natural_Park) has beaches, jungle trails and the archaeological site of Pueblito. Tours run from the town, and the park closes some days.

## Ciudad Perdida

The Ciudad Perdida, the Lost City, is a pre-Columbian site reached by a multi-day trek. It is a physically hard trip.

## Food & shopping

Colombian food includes arepas, bandeja paisa and fresh seafood. The market and the seafront restaurants are the easiest choice.

## Money & connectivity

The currency is the Colombian peso. Cards are accepted in larger places, and cash is needed for small purchases.

## Accessibility & mobility

The port is flat, but has no passenger facilities. Park trails and the Lost City trek are steep and rough. Ask your operator for accessible vehicles.

Plan your call

## Who's in port?

11 calls in the collected schedule.

[View timetable](/p/colombia/santa-marta-colombia/timetable/2026-11/)

## Maps & transport

- [Puerto de Colombia on Google MapsPort ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Puerto+de+Colombia+Santa+Marta)

- [Santa Marta mapMap and directions (Wikivoyage) ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Santa_Marta)

## Useful links

- [Santa Marta on WikivoyageCity and transport ↗](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Santa_Marta)

- [Convert US dollars to pesosDaily reference rates ↗](https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=COP)