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"We are the official hotel of Tayrona National Park"
Km 34 Troncal del Caribe, Via La Guajira, Santa Marta. - Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona
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Tayrona National Natural Park
Santa Marta -Colombia
"We are the official hotel of Tayrona National Park"
El Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, con su diversidad en Flora y Fauna y con más de 15.000 hectáreas a lo largo en la costa caribe de Santa Marta, es el hogar de las playas más hermosas de Santa Marta. Entre ellas se destacan Playa Cañaveral y Playa Arrecifes donde está ubicado nuestro hotel. Aparte de su exuberante vegetación, el parque es rico en historia cultural, ya que fue hogar de las antiguas tribus Tayrona que recorrían las tierras mucho antes de la llegada de los colonizadores españoles. Te ofrece vivir la experiencia más maravillosa que jamás hayas tenido rodeado de esta hermosa joya natural.
You must keep in mind that since 2020 it was decreed that the park will be closed for 45 days a year, distributed in 3 cycles, which will apply from February 1 to 15, from June 1 to 15 and from October 19 to 02 November, this in order for the 4 Indigenous Peoples that live in the park to carry out rituals of gratitude, cleaning, and payments according to their beliefs.
Before starting your walk to Cañaveral. La playa or Arrecifes, after the vehicle parking place or minibus arrival, you will find a kiosk with refreshing drinks and casual food and fast food to take away during your tour, or if you are going to stay in a campsite or hammocks you will find items that They will help you have a better stay and replenish your energy.
How to get?
AIRWAY:
Simón Bolívar Santa Marta Airport: National and international destination: you can fly from the main cities such as Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, Cartagena, Barranquilla among others with airlines such as Avianca, LATAM Airlines, from Central America and the Caribbean with international airlines such as Turkish Airlines, Wingo
TAXI:
From the Simón Bolívar Airport in Santa Marta you can take a taxi which has an approximate cost of $130,000 COP, the journey lasts 45 to 50 minutes which ends at the main entrance of the ZAINO park.
BY LAND:
At the Santa Marta Transportation Terminal, you have different routes depending on the city of origin. Tour hours may vary. Such as Barranquilla 2 hours, Cartagena 4 hours, Medellín and Bogotá approximately 16 hours; Once you are there you can take a taxi to the public market Calle 12 con Kra 9, from this place buses leave every 15 minutes to the Tayrona National Natural Park, which has a value of approx. per person $8,000 COP, when you get on the bus you must indicate that they will drop you off at the ZAINO park entrance.
PRIVATE TAXI:
from Barranquilla / Riohacha: you can take this service from these cities of origin which has a cost of approximately $300,000 COP to the PNNT.
RODADERO & TAGANGA:
This option is by boat, you will avoid going to Santa Marta, this journey by sea lasts 50 minutes, it goes to Cabo San Juan beach. Don't forget that the ticket must be negotiated before taking the service. From this beach to Arrecifes beach along the ecological path it takes approximately 30 minutes.
What to bring?
✔ Identification documents and valid eps card
✔ Comfortable and cool clothing that covers arms and legs due to the presence of branches and insects on pedestrian paths
✔ Comfortable tennis shoes (for long walks)
✔ Hat, cap, cap to cover your head from the sun
✔ Sunscreen, sunglasses repellent
✔ Personal first aid kit
✔ Light luggage such as a small backpack is recommended
✔ Flashlight
What Not to Bring?
✔ Arms
✔ Portable Spekers
✔ One use plastic containers
What to do?
Trekking
✔ Hiking enjoy walks along the 2 main trails, one from Playa Cañaveral to Playa Arrecifes takes approximately 1 hour and is called the Kogui Trail or Knowledge Route.
✔ Trail 2 which is from Cañaveral - Arrecifes - Cabo San Juan which takes 2 hours one way and 2 hours return without making stops.
Flora & Fauna
✔ If you are interested in visiting wildlife, the PNNT is the ideal place since the park has a diversity of mammals such as the Titi Monkey, deer, ocelots and the beautiful Jaguar. Reptiles such as iguanas, lizards, turtles, and the needle caiman, as well as different species of insects of interest to you.
✔ Flora The park along its trails has different species of plants, green and beautiful trees, as well as being characteristic for its orchids, areacas, mosses at all times of the year.
Birdwatching
✔ Colombia is one of the most attractive countries for birdwatching fans. So the park is a perfect destination for observing them since here we find several species, including the White Eagle, the Curassow, the Tayrona Bird or Pobre Toro, the Guacharaca, the King Gallinazo and the Flycatcher.
Environmental Research and Education
✔ Due to its natural wealth, it is very attractive for carrying out research on the nature of the place, in addition to having activities from institutions and others that carry out eco-tourism talks about the place, also educating its visitors for its care and conservation.
Photography
✔ Due to the majestic beauty of the park in addition to its beautiful beaches, there are unique scenarios for its practice, you just have to keep in mind that if these are for commercial purposes you must have prior authorization from National Parks.
Diving
✔ This can be done autonomously under certain responsibility criteria, however the service is also offered in Taganga in diving schools.
Snorkeling
✔ This is only carried out under the supervision of experienced guides for which specific sites in the park have been demarcated, such as Playa Cristal and the Tayrona Natural Pool.
What Not to Do?
● Make bonfires
● Throwing lit cigarette butts as it may cause a fire.
● Carry out garbage burning
● Bringing any type of flammable material into the park
● Carry out tree felling, or cuts to the local flora.
● Capture some animal species in the park
● Provide food to the park's animal species
What to visit?
The PNNT has more than 34 beaches but not all of them are enabled for bathing, we will tell you about the 8 most visited beaches and preferred by tourists.
You can reach these by entering through the main entrance of ZAINO.
PLAYA CASTILLETE
You can reach these by entering through the main entrance of ZAINO.
PLAYA CAÑAVERAL & LA PISCINITA
You will find the luxury option of accommodation in the Ecohabs, Restaurant, jacuzzi, Turkish. On this beach, due to its high waves, there is only one area called the little pool enabled to enter the sea.
You also have camping and restaurant and beverage service.
PLAYA ARRECIFES
It is the widest beach in the Tayrona National Natural Park after walking about 45 minutes from Cañaveral, it is a wild and beautiful beach with a beautiful view of the sea. In this you will find the option of accommodation in Cabins, Camping and hamaquero as well as having restaurant service.
PLAYA ARENILLA
It is 5 minutes from the reef beach, with calm waters, and a beautiful environment accompanied by beautiful rocks where you can bathe peacefully.
PLAYA PISCINA NATURAL
On this beach it is ideal to practice Careteo since it is the quietest beach, and with the most crystal clear waters in the place in addition to its strategic location between Arrecifes beach and Cabo San Juan.
PLAYA CABO SAN JUAN DE GUIA
Half an hour from the reefs is Cabo San Juan de Guia beach, the most visited and photographed beach in the PNNT, it has two beautiful bays for bathing in the sea as well as beautiful unique landscapes to see and remember.
PLAYA NUDISTA
It is a small trail from Cabo San de Guia, it is a small one with strong waves but it is quite lonely that is why they call it nudist where you can be calm and without the presence of so many visitors.