33 Best Stops Between Cartagena and Los Roques National Park
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Wanderlog staff Updated • updatedApr 10, 2023
How long is the drive from Cartagena to Los Roques National Park?
The direct drive from Cartagena to Los Roques National Park is 801 mi (1,289 km), and should have a drive time of 18 hrs 20 mins in normal traffic.
If you’re going on a road trip from Cartagena to Los Roques National Park, we did the research for you and compiled some great stops along the way — with Santa Marta, Barranquilla, and Maracaibo, as well as top places to visit like Desembocadura Bocas De Ceniza Barranquilla, Atlantico and Zoológico de Barranquilla, or the ever-popular Castle Salgar.
Top cities between Cartagena and Los Roques National Park
The top cities between Cartagena and Los Roques National Park are Santa Marta, Barranquilla, and Maracaibo. Santa Marta is the most popular city on the route. It's 3 hours from Cartagena and 15 hours from Los Roques National Park.
Barranquilla, the vibrant capital of Colombia’s Atlántico Department, is a bustling seaport city located along the Magdalena River. The city is famous for its extravagant Carnival, featuring flamboyantly costumed performers, elaborate floats, and lively cumbia music. In the upscale neighborhood of El Prado, visitors can explore the Museo Romántico which showcases artifacts from past festivals and exhibits on renowned Colombians such as writer Gabriel García Márquez.
21% as popular as Santa Marta
4 minutes off the main route, 10% of way to Los Roques National Park
Santa Marta is a bustling port city situated along the Caribbean Sea in the Magdalena department of Colombia. As the first Spanish settlement in Colombia, it serves as a gateway for excursions to Tayrona National Natural Park and guided treks to the Lost City archaeological site nestled within the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains.
Most popular city on this route
4 minutes off the main route, 17% of way to Los Roques National Park
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Maracaibo
Maracaibo is a city in northwestern Venezuela and the capital of Zulia state, known as the center of Venezuela’s oil industry. Its old town is marked by colonial buildings, including the colorful houses lining Calle Carabobo. On central Plaza Bolívar, Maracaibo Cathedral houses the statue of the Cristo Negro, or Black Christ. Nearby is the 18th-century Casa de la Capitulación, a culture and history center.
12% as popular as Santa Marta
3 minutes off the main route, 43% of way to Los Roques National Park
Best stops along Cartagena to Los Roques National Park drive
The top stops along the way from Cartagena to Los Roques National Park (with short detours) are Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona, Playa Blanca, and Museo del Caribe, Gabriel García Márquez. Other popular stops include Morrocoy National Park, Vereda del Lago, and Jumar tours y tubing.
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Castle Salgar
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Spanish-built castle on a hill completed in 1848, now housing an upscale restaurant with sea views.
Gorgeous place, the best view around the Salgar (Barranquilla) area, it left me speechless. I went at almost sunset and the view left me amazed, also you get to breathe pure air. I think it’s a please to go, enjoy, sit, have a chat, reflect or do anything that brings you peace. Plus, it doesn’t have an entry fee and there’s free parking too. Loved it!
Nicolas Quiroga — Google review
Open area outside for great pictures even when the restaurants are closed. There is parking with a security guard.
John-Paul Rojas — Google review
I think the story behind this place is amazing. I didn't get into the castle because I was not sure if could, however exploring outside was a good experience not because of the place itself but because of the history, I was just walking around whilst I was imagining everything, the boats, enormous ships arriving and departing, soldier cannons and a big etcetera.
Carlos Leones — Google review
It's a good view but with nothing else to do. The place is in abandonment by the government and the people.
Camilo Monsalve — Google review
This is where I got married at in 2008. Beautiful view. I think they are renovating this place.
Tim Rice — Google review
It kills me seeing this place in abandonment, so beautiful and rich in history!.....stunning view!
Guillermo Arias — Google review
It is a shame that the castle isn’t open to the public, still it is a great place to visit in the evening after 4 PM and to watch the sunset. It is incredibly windy and peaceful. There is parking on site and on Saturdays after 4 PM there are some street vendors selling sodas and snow cones.
Vannesa Sheppard — Google review
It's a beautiful and historically important site in the department, it was being managed by Comfamiliar and it was a popular venue for weddings and all kinds of events. However, it's currently abandoned but you can still go and take nice pictures. There's no fee but you can voluntarily tip the guard and park your car.
Estefania Diaz — Google review
It is closed for now but you can enjoy the landscape. There is a restoration inside the building. The landscape is amazing from this height.
Öner Buçukcu — Google review
One of the best places I have visited lately. Use to go there when I was a kid. Today, the magnificent view of the ocean still intact. A great place to spent a vacation.
Yumbell Donado — Google review
Worth a stop just for the ocean views provided, really stunning. The cliffs give an amazing view of the ocean and waves crashing on the shore. It's really windy at the castle, and you can feel and taste the salt spray on windy days.
If you have little children, keep them close as the access to the cliff is unguarded and could be quite dangerous for unsupervised small children.
The castle is being converted to a mall and is not presently open. If it does open, would be an amazing venue for the views alone.
Highly recommend seeing the castle. The entrance is gated, but admission is free.
Eric Guelcher — Google review
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Cl. 9 #1316, Salgar, Puerto Colombia, Atlántico, Colombia
Desembocadura Bocas De Ceniza Barranquilla, Atlantico
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This restaurant, Desembocadura Bocas De Ceniza Barranquilla in Atlantico, is quite remarkable. It is situated on an old breakwater constructed during the 19th century. To reach it, one must ride a worn-out lawnmower-powered tram on poorly maintained tracks. The seafood served here is both delicious and abundant, while the beer is refreshingly cold.
This is a beautiful place, if you like walking you will love it .. locals are really nice. Is only recommended to visit during the daytime
Jacqueline C — Google review
I enjoyed driving to this location BUT! The road is unpaved and not maintained; small cars take care. The people are nice BUT I do not suggest walking to this location and do not travel to here at night since it is a shanty town. The pictures do not provide context for this location.
Oh yeah, mosquitoes are as big as birds so bring repellent 😀
Interesting place
Vaughn — Google review
Awesome place, quite a walk to get to the end. The trail is dirty the further you get out to the end. A lot of local will sell drinks, beer, water. I recommend you bring good walking shoes and comfortable clothes for walking. Ensure that you have solid transportation to get out to the area. The road can be bumpy unless you have a SUV or a truck.
Carlos — Google review
This is a pretty remarkable place. It's on what appears to be an old breakwater built back in the 19th century. We took an old and run down lawnmower-engined tram on incredibly bad tracks to reach it. The seafood was good, cheap, and plentiful and the beer was ice cold. The restaurant is built up on piers over the water and is mostly open, so you definitely get the seagoing thing going on. The service was good, they kept the beers coming. Might not be for everyone, especially the package deal tourist types, but for someone looking for something different, which you should be doing when you visit a place like Colombia, this is the way to go.
Vincent Reh — Google review
They changed us 20.000 per person in the train. The train is very rustic and noisy and without suspension. It is fun to see the driver pick-up the wagon and derail it. The last segment is half an hour of Rocky trail. That ends in a unique Fisher men spot where you can see the Magdalena meeting the see. It's a unique experience worth all the troubles
patricia sanchez — Google review
Great place! It is really beautiful site. One can see the sea at one side and the Magdalena river at the other.
There are little cars on a train track that take you to the very place where the river and sea meet, but I think it is not worth it. There's a dust road for cars that gets up to about 4 kilometers away from the end, there is space to park and some restaurants. From there you can see kite fishers and some boats, also theres room to walk by the train tracks.
This is a really windy place where birds can be seen glinding almost statically.
A few kilometer away there is a new pier to walk by the rivers shore which is really nice.
arturo velasquez — Google review
it cost 15000 pesos (so $6 USD) and 30 mins to get there via cab (and an extra $10000 ($3.5 USD) to get to the end* of the road but it was well worth the trip. this is the point where the land is too thin for cars to go so you have to take the train or walk to the tip. this area also has restaurants you can sit and eat while viewing the sea (theres another one with the river view but its not as nice looking)
The restuarant is pricier than the city but hey they are in the middle of the ocean/river so its to be expected. When you ask for the menu they bring you a plate of fish to choose from and you pick your fish and they fry it up with rice and plantain. its beyond delicious. only bad thing is that they didn't have a fan and i thought i'd sweat my body away but hey youre in the coast of colombia. what do you expect?
Park-like zoo featuring open-air displays of animals including lions, elephants, flamingos & more.
This is a good one! Great place to spend the day. Fair amount of animals, clean, good ice cream shop! Overall good for kids or just a fun romantic day!
10tro MN — Google review
It is a great zoo even though it is small. My family loved every part of it and you feel really close to the animals... because you are! I would recommend it especially because of the great pricing. The only negative is not much food is available. There are several kiosks throughout the zoo but some are closed since the pandemic.
Best time to go (at least for us)... Between 1:30 and 2:00. It was empty the last 2 times we went!
Joel Ballew — Google review
Beautiful, small zoo. The animals are well loved, even if the space is somewhat limited. A worthy stop when looking for a fun activity to do with kids.
I. A. — Google review
There was a lot aminal for the size so i was surprised. It's a nice spot to hang out...
International CV Boy — Google review
Amazing selection for an in city zoo, the animals for most part look healthy, some of the cages are too small in my opinion (no aminmal should be caged) we actually brought tickets to what we thought was an illumination sho, didn't realise it was at the zoo at the time which was a pleasent surprize.
Jonathan Buck — Google review
Great place for kids, fun time but some of the animals don’t taste very good
Ava Bloom — Google review
Small zoo, needs more funding unfortunately. Still it's an okay zoo for a couple hours if the heat and humiditydoesn't get you first. Some enclosures like the lions and elephant are a bit small to be honest. Although they all look well fed
Diego Romero — Google review
Looking at a depressed harpy Eagle in a tiny cage was personally very tough for me to see.
They had a depressed black eagle there also.
Any bird in a cage is sad to see, they should let them go imho.
They instead should focus on smaller creatures from there like tarantulas and spiders and, small snakes etc.
big animals take up lots of space and they only tend to hide away anyway.
Had everything there to make an incredible zoo if they thought it through a little bit more.
corey kernan — Google review
I attended the zoo today and it was a an informative experience and saw animals that I never even heard of however I understand this is a nonprofit but the conditions are not well for small or big animals for example the African elephant, the tiger, alligator enclosure and many others. Even if it is a nonprofit, It shouldn’t mean that the animals should not have their Water bowl empty and food bowl empty at 10 AM when they open at 8 AM… A few of the enclosures for the animals are very small and you can see the small and big animals pacing in distress. A few of the animals for example the ostriches are under veterinarian care however although the sign says they are on medication, these ostriches should be kept apart, under shade, and perhaps bandages to prevent the ostriches from picking at their wounds. You can even see groups of mosquitoes picking at the animals..Although i enjoyed seeing animals I never thought I would see, I in general do not like zoos and this definitely emphasized that I will never visit a zoo again.
I will forever keep these animals in my thoughts and hope as terrible as it sounds that they pass away soon and peacefully because no animal should live like this. I think the people who work here do care about the animals and like I said I understand it is a nonprofit but there Has to be assistance out there and the enclosures should be kept in better conditions.
Vane L (finessaa96) — Google review
There is a lot of room for improvement.
It does look better than 4 years ago when i visited last time, but animals are looking sad and alone.
Children came excited and we're getting more and more sad as we went through the zoo. Animals could benefit so much from enriched environment, but there is a severe lack of it! Not to mention broken glass at the otter enclosure..
Also, I would give -5* for the prehistoric "website" where you can't open some things at all, can't buy tickets or arrange for the guided tour , and for the lack of possibility to arrange a visit over the phone (especially if you have a big group of children).
Tamara — Google review
Nice place for everyone who live animals, I because the hard rain can not go all the way around, so sad
Spacious museum featuring exhibits that explore Colombia's Caribbean geography, culture & history.
This was my 2nd time going to the museum. I got there the first time with who is now my husband and later with my dad and niece.
The museum is really nice. It has a huge selection of indigenous things.
My niece also had a great time although she would get anxious and wanted to leave the floors after 15 minutes of been there.
My dad really enjoyed it a lot. He said he will go any other day by himself so he can spend the time reading everything and watching all the videos that the museum offers.
This place is fantastic. It has a private parking and also easy way to get there using public transportation.
Oh I almost forgot. I also saw a group that was been toured by a guide in English. So if you don't speak Spanish there are guides that will teach you in English 😉
Diana Olivares — Google review
Definitely worth seeing (it's located in a bit sketchy area from what I've heard), lots of interesting knowledge of the region, some of the staff speaks English (to some degree, but they really give their best!)
majority of the recordings is in Spanish (if you don't speak Spanish, audio set is available and strongly recommended!)
Overall a nice place to visit!
There is a little nice walk by the entrance to the museum too
It's located nearby train station and there is a taxi parking at the shopping mall nearby
You can buy the ticket by the entrance to the museum
Filip Zakrzewski — Google review
Nice and interesting museum, but difficult to understand without knowledge of Spanish. There is no English translation. Take a sweater with you, it's cold inside the museum :-) The entrance fee is 14k pesos.
Robert Karg — Google review
Museum del Caribe is closed and abandoned. I made the trip there without knowing that it is not operating. There was no information in any website or guide. Please don't go to Barranquilla if the reason is to visit this museum that was described as a high tech museum in cultural trip web site.
Chryssa K — Google review
It isn't as English-friendly as I thought it would be. All of the floors are in Spanish, and we speak intermediate. Difficult for kids with a lower level Spanish, though. The gift shop was reasonably priced, but they could have so much more to offer. On the bottom floor of the museum is Music/Expression. Very cleverly put together and needs no translation.
Angelynn Ballew — Google review
I imagined it was going to be a bigger museum, with more artifacts, more indigenous things, etc. There are many videos to watch, which I can watch on "History Channel". The museum is very dark, the stairs don't have enough light, don't have a yellow stripe to see clearly where they start.
The best thing about the museum was the 1st floor where there is a musical presentation with various musical instruments. All signs are Spanish which means that foreigners must go with a guide. The museum did not meet my expectations
Maria Scozzari — Google review
It’s hard to give it a fair rating as it is closed until March 2020. Our taxi driver told us several other museums would be closed but not this one... Also the Modern Art gallery next door is still being built - at least a year away from completion looking at it. You are in the “dodgy” end of town and we have visited this area several times and everybody is constantly telling you to be careful.
Charlie W — Google review
We were disappointed when we found out that there was nothing in English. No one in the counter told us this even tough we clearly didn't speak Spanish. It's a pity as it's one of the most popular sightseeings in Barranquilla. They didn't accept credit card which is a bit strange in the world nowadays. The music video show in the first floor was entertaining and all we got from this museum.
Ciudad Perdida Teyuna, also known as the Lost City Trek, is a challenging yet rewarding adventure in Santa Marta. This ancient Inca ruin, older than Machu Picchu and nestled high in the Sierra Nevada mountains, requires at least four days of hiking through the jungle. The trek offers well-organized infrastructure with comfortable camps and quality food supplies.
Let me tell you, Teyuna Tours is the best tour company to go with when hiking the Lost City. The thing that sets this tour company apart is their guides and their employees. Miguel was the greatest guide that I've had the opportunity to spend time with. His wealth of knowledge and his conversations made this memorable trek into a trek that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. The other staff such as their cook and their driver were also fantastic who made sure that every possible need was taken care of.
If you want to book a Lost City tour, I highly recommend this tour company and ask for Miguel to be your guide, he is above and beyond the best guide out there!
Sincerely,
Capitan Joe
Joseph Lindley — Google review
This company was excellent. Very helpful and organised and good vehicles. The guides are indigenous to the area which makes a difference as they are known in the villages and you can meet the Shaman if you like. We saw other treks giving sweets to kids and not being so respectful with photography. This is a very sensitive area for tourism as people are living as they have for 1000's of years in the mountains. Great time, hard walking for sure. The distances are more then the chart says as it's 'as the crow flies'! Our guides were Luis, Andres, Jonathan (chef very good food) and Ruth. Thanks to you all
peter culliford — Google review
We did the 4 days trek with Teyuna to the Lost City. It was a challenge, but definitely worth it. The infrastructure of the camps and the food supplies are way better than we expected it from a 4 day Jungle Hike. We felt safe at any time. Our guides Carlos and Juan did an amazing job about guiding us safely through the jungle and telling us the history about the Lost City and the indigenous people. Also our chef Carlos did a great job in serving our needs. They made this trek an experience we will never forget! When you're in columbia for hiking and nature then the Lost City Trek with Teyuna is a must!
Moritz Fink-Neckermann — Google review
At the end of the pandemic, a group of local guides decide to organize themselves, request a loan from the bank and thus create their own company that is Teyuna Tours. Teyuna Tours is the newest company that opens its doors in the city of Santa Marta to carry out the best Trek in all South America, the Trek to the "Ciudad Perdida Lost City". Teyuna Tours is a modern and very organized agency, it has a team of professionals of the highest level, very responsible, who are willing to collaborate in everything you need with great kindness and always with a smile. When doing the Trek to the Ciudad Perdida Lost City with TEYUNA TOURS you can perform exclusively:
• Indigenous spiritual activities.
• Social contributions to the communities.
• Enjoy a series of personalized products for the greatest comfort during the trek.
Fabi?n Li??n — Google review
Had an amazing birthday trek to the Lost City in La Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta with my mom and brother, and going with Teyuna as our guides was the best decision ever! The views, history, and whole experience were incredible, but what really stood out was the fantastic service from our guides.
Teyuna's crew was not just professional but also super friendly and considerate, especially since we were the slowest and oldest in the group. They kept us motivated and never made us feel left behind, making the journey enjoyable. Big thanks to the chef and kitchen team as well – the food was absolutely delicious and added a special touch to our adventure. Accommodations were rustic but clean and cozy.
And can I just say, the birthday cake surprise at the end was the sweetest gesture!
Overall, this trek is a must-do – safe, enjoyable, and with tasty treats along the way. Highly recommend for an unforgettable adventure! 🌄🎂 (this review should’ve been done 7 months ago… but better late than never 🙈)
Eli — Google review
A trip to The Lost City with the Teyuna Tours agency was an absolutely amazing and unforgettable experience. Our guides Hernan (native speaker) and Niko (translator) were great companions throughout the trip, they were friendly, funny, helpful and they provided us many many informations about the trip, the life of the local people and everything related to the area. The food made by our Chef Isodro was varied and delicious for the whole time. The food was supplemented with the fruit at the breaks during the trip.
The guys in the office were very friendly and helpful too, it’s possible to store your luggage here during the trip. For the fee of 100K pesos, you can rent two trekking poles + 20 litres bag (definitely worth it!). You can find all the necessary informations on their web pages, which are very well composed.
About camps: There is the free filtered water available or you can buy something at the stands during the trip (water, fizzy drinks, beer, some snacks). The accommodations are the same for all the agencies, it was basic but sufficient, according to the kind of the trip (the only minus – in the third camp Paraíso, the mosquito nets were very smelly).
In general, the experience with the tour was beyond our expecations. We were very lucky and the whole group of “Teyuna Family” was great and all the people there will stay in our hearts forever!!!! ❤❤❤
Jan V?vra — Google review
Teyuna Tours were absolutely perfect! Jeison our guide, Fabian our translator and Alberto the chef were incredible. So attentive, accomodating to our dietary restrictions (gluten free/vegan) and full of knowledge of the history and indigenous communities and really enjoy their job. They made this already incredible experience so memorable. It’s not an easy trek, but extremely doable in 4 days, and the Lost City is pure magic. Don’t even look further when booking a company - these guys have planned it out meticulously.
321gengen — Google review
We were completely blown away by the trip. Not only a fantastic experience, but the guides and interpreters Jura, Juan and luis made it extra special. They were very nice, engaged and informative. They really went the extra mile and it made a huge difference for the whole trip. Our only advice, bring a stash of toilet paper. It was pretty scarce on the trip.
joey bidner — Google review
Okay so to start it off, I hike a lot in Canada, and found this hike challenging so come prepared!!! The hike is a wet one (humidity) (I brought cotton and it was soaked every day and never fully dried), also chunklas are a must for the camps. The hike was wonderful and beautiful at every turn, I would recommend getting acclimatized to be heat if your from a cold climate cause this baddie was 🥵. Bring bug spray (strong deet) and have some handy in a lil pocket cause the little mosquitos don't play around. Also this trip was one of the best trips of my life I would recommend it anyone who even vaguely enjoys type two fun I'd say it's a must do, everyone was amazing in our group and so happy to help each other:). The best part of the trip though was how wonderful MIGUEL (our guide) was. He was so knowledgeable about everything and was always happy to teach us about the history of the area and the wildlife. He also taught us about the indigenous people in the area currently! With Miguel I never felt scared or unsafe the entire trip thanks to good communication and reassurance that we could do it. Miguel was always willing to make time for us and ontop of that he is a fantastic story teller who took pride and joy in every aspect of his job. Over all this will probably be one of the best experiences of my life. Also there's soo many people doing the hike and they were all hiking at different places so don't worry about being slow and remember to enjoy the nature and the connection you'll make with people along the way. Also I have servers allergies and they were more than happy to accommodate my needs where possible with some notice.
Gabriel Camparmo — Google review
Hiking to Teyuna in the Sierra Nevada was an unforgettable experience. Truly unique. Our guide Micael was super knowledgeable of the area and our translator Nico was super helpful and fun, really made the whole experience so enjoyable. Deivi, our cook was also great and made us nice food for every meal and made sure we didn’t starve! Everything was carefully planned, and it made the hike seamless and enjoyable.
The only downside was the price I would say which is quite high!
Marie-Anne Roche — Google review
I felt like we had the best tour guides of all the tours I saw going up. Truly they were well organized, took good care of us, the food was abundant, and their general attitude was positive towards their customers , the land, the indigenous people, and their staff.
holly lemaire — Google review
First of all i am very happy that i decided to go with Teyuna Tours to the lost city.
From the communication before, the pickup and the whole service everything was organized perfectly.
A few points to highlight:
- A pickup is possible without a surcharge also from other places arround (in my case Minca)
- Luggage can be stored at the office during the hike
- Our guides Luis and Jesus („Buffalo“) were excellent and taking very good care during the hike and made everybody feel safe. Also Luis provided a lot of infos in the evening about the history and the indigenous people of the area and shared a lot of his experiences
- The kitchen team (Yulieris) did their absolute best to serve a good breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.
- Our group had 10 people, the max amount seems to be 15.
What you should know before doing the hike:
- An intermediate level of fitness is recommended if you want to have fun
- Proper hiking or trekking shoes and outdoor/sports clothing are definetely recommend (needs to be fast drying)
- Accomodations are simple bunk beds (but clean and fairly new), pillows and blankets were provided.
- Dietary requirements can be arranged, ideally discuss it in advance so the team can prepare for it.
Overall i can recommend doing the tour to the lost city with Teyuna Tours.
Nicolas — Google review
Wowowow amazing trek!! We had perfect weather and very little other groups out as well. Maybe 60 people at the ruins our day. The food along the way was hit or miss. One night there was a tuna pasta that was almost inedible. But the other meals were passable. The best was the fried whole fish the first night. I would recommend bringing some snacks if you want something healthy. The tiendas sell most chips and junk candy bars. There is always water and Gatorade and beer to buy along the way so you will never need to over carry supplies in your pack. Definitely buy the banana cake on the second to last store on the first day hike. Swimming daily in the river was a life saver!!
kim walker — Google review
I highly recommend booking a Lost City trek through Teyuna tours. From the communication prior to the trek all the way until dropping us at our hostel after the trek, the experience was organized and enjoyable.
I had never done a multi-day trek like this, but I felt well taken care of by our guide Pedro and Interpreter Andres. They provided interesting info and personal stories along the way and took good care of us in the camps. The food and camps were better than I would have expected and had all the essentials to help you rest and recharge for the next day of the trek.
We lucked out and had great weather at the beginning of February with only a little rain. Even a little rain can generate quite a bit of mud on the trail, so be prepared for the worst and look at the packing recommendations Teyuna Tours provides.
The trek itself was difficult but not too challenging. There are lots of ups and downs, so the cumulative elevation change was more than I would have guessed. It’s doable for anyone in good shape, and the guides were good to accommodate people going at different speeds.
The lost city itself was breathtaking. You have several hours in the city that make the long journey very rewarding. Thank you Pedro and Andres for an unforgettable experience!
Luke Cragin — Google review
I had an amazing experience doing this trek! The staff were so friendly and helpful! Despite being in the middle of the jungle we were hosted as kings. They went above and beyond to make this experience as authentic and comfortable as possible! I loved it and would highly recommend it! We had the privilege of being led by Jon who has some incredible stories to tell! Book it now! And do some fitness workout until then!
Phyl Bautzer — Google review
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Cra. 1c #18-23, Comuna 2, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
Los Novios Santa Marta Park is the go-to spot for lively nightlife in the historic city of Santa Marta. With a variety of restaurants and bars, it's the perfect place to spend an evening exploring the city's sights and sounds.
Great park in the city. This is my go-to place in Santa Marta when I want to party or just enjoy people-watching over some drinks at a streetside bar. Very colorful and interesting and a place I keep coming back to. A must-visit for anyone coming to Santa Marta, even if it's just to have a walk around it.
Lee Hughes — Google review
It would be nice if you weren’t harassed by every single person to buy something. My friends were literally afraid to go down most streets at night and they are Colombian. I wasn’t afraid but there wasn’t any savory people to interact with. Most people just stare at you or ask for money or just look like they may rob you. I wouldn’t come here alone.
Nikos O Likos — Google review
An amazing park/area in the Centro Histórico part of Santa Marta. Surrounding the main park, there are a LOT of good restaurants, bars and discotecas. At night, the place becomes EXTREMELY LIVELY, especially on weekends.
S. K. Hill — Google review
Grate place. Surrounded by hostals, . bars, clubs and restaurants. Streets and alleys going out/in from the park,are also full with a variety of places to visit.
Beutifull facades, one block from "El malecón" (seaside park), and two blocks from parque Simon Bolivar, also worth visiting, in this park is the Gold Museum and La Alcaldía.
Tomas Restrepo A. — Google review
Nice central park with trees around the sides and a paved square in the middle. Restaurants around probably half. Good meeting point. Lively with performers in the evening.
Mike Lapenna — Google review
It’s lively place where people go to party
Zedrik Steinklauber — Google review
Nice park. Clean and neat. It's surrounded by many good restaurants and bars. Crowds be were friendly as were the restaurant/bar staff. Great spot for people watching.
Christopher Todd — Google review
Very close to a lively night seen. Tons of resturants and walkable to the Santa Marta sign.
Amber Petree — Google review
Nice place.. lots of restaurants and people having a good time
SERGIO DIAZ — Google review
BE VERY CAREFUL. There are women who solicit and men they work with who will target you especially as foreigners. I’ve seen them following many people especially people who seem drunk and chatting them up. Even when you ignore them or say no many times they follow you and try to get close or touch you then pickpocket you. I’ve caught them in the act. If you decline them they ask for help to get some food and then wait to rob you there. I fell into this trap and bought them hamburgers then had to literally had to fight off 3 of them at the same time when they tried to snatch my wallet and phone. I went back to take pictures so you can be aware.
M N — Google review
Parque de los Novios is a great place to people watch, dine in the mini restaurants nearby, grab a drink and walk while checking out the street performances. There are lots of police around so it feels safe. They are also mini benches but some of the bars are missing. All I enjoy walking by here in the evening or early mornings for exercise. When it rains everyone gathers underneath the shelter and it’s very cute. You can also find people selling beer and ice cream. But overall my favorite are the street performers.
Black Digital Nomad — Google review
Nice style, very crowded, but no accessibility to public restrooms so people urinate in the streets and the smell is really strong
Angel Diez — Google review
Parque de los Novios was a beautiful experience in Santa Marta, Colombia. During the day there are friendly vendors, lots to see while you walk around and it great for families. At night it becomes more for couples with lots of romantic restaurants and dance clubs to spend the night dancing away. Definitely on my list to go back and visit, highly recommend it.
Edwin Areizaga — Google review
Week of Semana Santa and my wife was enchanted on this Saturday night. We dressed in white and had a great dinner. After complaining about the crowds I understood the point. It was a celebration of life and renewal.
LUNCH BOX — Google review
Nice little park by the center of downtown.
I don't know how late it's safe to stay here but lots of activity surrounding bars and restaurants.
You can buy beers from vendors and hang out, park is generally well lit.
Few statues for that picture taking moment.
Steve Dempsey — Google review
The very heart of Santa Marta. Its surroundings are full of life, color, and culture.
Isabella Escobar Gutiérrez — Google review
Great place for a stroll and taking in the culture, food, and drinks.
Trevor Lane — Google review
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Cl. 20, Centro Histórico,, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, a colonial hacienda dating back to the XVII century, is known for being revolutionary leader Simon Bolivar's final residence. Today, it operates as an open museum featuring art from the countries he helped free and a botanical garden. Visitors can take guided tours of the former hacienda, where they can view Bolivar's bed and personal items at the time of his death in 1830.
This is an important place for the Latin American history. The prices are fine and the tour guide is very good, they have students well versed in the history and they are super nice. Our guide was Zaid and he showed us the house and the amazing details of this place. Come and leave a nice tip!
Fernando Guazo — Google review
Place to learn about history. Good initiative to have school students tour people around for tips.
The place needs better maintenance. Somewhere disappointing.
Keren Amaya S — Google review
A must if you are in Santa Marta. The guides, while young, are knowledgeable. They will answer most questions you ask. The locations are nice and after the tour, you are allowed to check out the different locations at your own pace. The guides are not paid, but they make some well deserved money out of tips.
Emilio Su?rez — Google review
This last stay of Simon Bolivar is such a lovely place, well preserved over the time, the gardens are gorgeous, well located opposite to Buenavista Shopping Center, guide by history students, be aware the guide fees are not included in the entrance ticket.
Diana Jenner — Google review
Must-do visit if you are in Santa Marta and would like to learn more about Colombian history. Here is where Simon Bolivar died. The landscape is sublime and beautifully maintained. The guided tour is friendly and perfect to get all the little details about what happened at this place back in the 1800’s. A lot of tourists from cruises come here so the place is full with dancers and activities to showcase the Caribbean culture. Great family trip!
Diego Hernandez — Google review
Fantastic place with a wonderful staff. Filled with history and beautiful sites
Jacob Herrera — Google review
Impressive area with lots to see. A single ticket of 23,000 COP gives you access to Bolivar’s shrine, a museum, contemporary art museum, and the hacienda of Bolivar. Coffee shop could be better.
Douglas Dalziel — Google review
Excellent....a must for any history lovers and those who are interested in Simon Bolivar. Lovely coffee shop and gardens too
Amy Leese — Google review
Be ready to sweat and be hot, other than that; beautiful place with a lot of history. You’ll be walking the same ground slaves walked hundreds of years ago, you can almost feel their pain. The same ground goes for the ground Simon Bolivar walked. What an experience. Easter egg: people from that time were very very short and big headed, you’ll see.
H C — Google review
Poor maintenance old and abandoned structures. Signs are broken and sometimes warned out. Its a shame that the country's most prized founder is neglected. Its a botanical garden of weeds and nothing more. Main structure was painted and it seemed they just threw the paint because its all over the floors. Outsiders pay more than locals so be aware. Its almost the country's founding aniversary and nothing done to look its best. Shame.
Eric Rivera — Google review
Tour felt a little rushed but to be fair, I arrived near closing time. The humidity was high and the speed walking made it feel more like a light exercise than a tour. I would recommend arriving several hours before closing time, wearing comfortable breathable fabrics, as well as comfortable shoes. The space that you cover isn't that big, so you can take in the entire experience in an hour.
Hector Corporan — Google review
Good preserved buildings and monuments about the death of Simon Bolivar, however the botanical garden is not taken care and therefore looks bad. A guided tour is available and also quite good, possible in Spanish and English.
Lars Witte — Google review
It says botanic garden, but at the end nobody explain anything about the plants or the animals in the place.
You can have a guide, they are students and you give them the tip you considered fair for their work. Thay talk about the history of the house, their owners and the last day of Simón Bolivar there.
I think they could have more information but is it still a good information they give.
Candy Tellez — Google review
It’s a lovely historical place, good for a quick exploration but the museum was empty/closed for reasons unknown. The grounds were a bit untidy and they had no English speaking guides at all. I do acknowledge that we are in a Spanish speaking country BUT I feel like it’s good practice to have at least one English speaking guide at tourist/historical sites like these :)
Ivana-Sol Larios — Google review
A historic place that includes a free guide with the ticket just make sure to tip them. A mix of a botanical garden, a bit of art and a tribute to the last days of the man Who was the liberator of America, Don Simon Bolívar. Make sure to wear light clothe since is Hot at least on January there is a café área where you can buy drinks and ice cream.
Ken Miyakawa — Google review
Totally worth the little trip outside the city, and the free guide are really nice people and very knowledgeable. The place isn’t very well maintained for being such an important site for Colombia with the monumento a la patria. Everybody should come here!
Silvio Bonomi — Google review
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Sector San Pedro Alejandrino, Av. El Libertador, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona is a magnificent natural park in Colombia, featuring a stunning coastline of palm-fringed beaches and lush mountains. The area also boasts pre-Hispanic ruins, adding historical significance to the picturesque environment. Accessible only by foot, horseback or boat due to the steep mountain terrain blocking off the main road, this national park provides an exciting but sometimes challenging experience for visitors.
Amazing experience. I went in a rainfall season so I couldn’t dive into the waters and the path was muddy and savage to cross. And I say that as positive, if you enjoy some randonné yourself, this is the perfect place near Santa Marta. You’ll find yourself with other tourists and a feeling of safety during your walk. Also be prepared to meet Colombia’s mangrove swamps, just be sure to not have cuts on your feet and to clean them properly after your walk. There is also a selection of treetop bungalows and a camping area to stay the night.
Felipe Quiroz — Google review
After a long drive to get there it was worth the wait. Going on the boat to the beach was fun. Once we got there the views were spectacular. If you don't like fish to eat then you very limited. The local sweets and drinks were very good. Had a great time here
Nicky Groom — Google review
Tayrona park was an amazing experience. It has magnificent views throughout the Path and is definitely worth visiting. Just be mindful of s few things. It's very warm and 2h30 walking each way, so go prepared! It is about 100 pesos per person and you can pay an extra to park the car inside the park. Bring cash since many places, including washrooms, reqyire cash.
Andre Lucas Ribeiro — Google review
Gorgeous and a must see!
Did the 5 mile hike to Cabo San Juan to camp in the tents off the beach, and it was absolutely worth it.
Megan Gale — Google review
Great place, amazing nature, stunning beaches. We saw a lot of trash tho maybe because there weren't many trash bins (of course this doesn't mean to throw the trash in the nature). The trekking is not good signaled so be sure to ask other people when not sure for the way.
Magdalena Boneva — Google review
Such an amazing place, if you are in Colombia make your way to see Tayrona. We did the walking through the jungle which is a route of roughly 15 km to and return Cabo San Juan. You might spot monkeys, rare birds and the trip is quite unique, but you need to be able to climb and proceed through mixed terrain.
Buy water before entering. You can take a bus from the park entrance and to the trail start, which spares you 20 minutes walking on concrete. It cost around 10.000 pesos.
Phillip Hansen — Google review
Large natural park with amazing scenery and beaches. Bring cash for entry (more for foreigners), boat trips to the nice beaches, and any food and drinks while you’re there. Get a “tent” so you have shade.
Brad Waller — Google review
Beautiful and well organized park, it is point you should see but…. extremely crowded during Xmas and new year (Columbian holidays). Despite you must be ready for walk elbow to elbow it’s worth to go!
Jarek Sliwa — Google review
June 25 2022
I do not recommend it at this time.
This place, apart from being a beautiful reserve, is currently in very poor condition for access to the beaches and other activities, the rains have turned the access roads into mud, we were all desperate to get out of there as soon as possible, the mud reached us half a leg and many tourists choose to rent horses to be able to move forward and this makes everything even worse,
only 30% of the roads are made of wood, the rest of the access is through very narrow stones, dirt roads, streams, and areas of much vegetation with almost no access, food is expensive, and it is not safe for older adults or infants, there is no assistance in case of emergencies during the walk and you have to buy insurance worth 5000 Colombian pesos and I only saw 2 people supposed to help at the beginning and almost at the end of the trail.
Patricia Gutierrez — Google review
Beautiful place, gorgeous beaches and a must go for hikers, for newcomers please keep and eye on the signs and DO NOT go into the turtle beaches, as people walk they compress the sand and when baby turtles hatch they are unable to reach the surface and die.
Juan Cantor — Google review
Amazing place!!! Lot of hiking trails and lot of wonderful beaches. You can see all sorts of wildlife here! But be careful the weather is most of the time very hot and humid here! (Crocs on the beach are possible)
Richárd Tóth — Google review
Beautiful place, love it. It's been my 3rd time in this park and everything was just perfect. Did a boat trip from Santa Marta to get to the park and on a way back we did a hike. Amazing experience. Highly recommend
Sofia Vovk — Google review
Awesome beaches and wildlife but this National Park is not well maintained and managed: rest area used by vendors to sell stuff, horse feces on the trail, garbage on the trail, vandalized signs, coconut leftovers everywhere on the trail, few trash cans available, paying bathrooms.
To the park management:
- This park is a top spot in Colombia , but it gives a bad image if compared to other top international natural parks.
- Serious waste management is needed
- Vendors should have a delimited activity area
- Only natural elements should be used for construction
- Horseriding should only occur on a dedicated path
- Signs should be repainted
Charles Gadbois — Google review
What a fabulous day trip
We opted to walk the entire route of this park from our hotel
Well worth it
Izzy Kaleem — Google review
Tayrona National Park in Colombia is a breathtaking natural haven, boasting stunning landscapes and pristine beaches. Its beauty lies not only in the crystal-clear waters but also in the rich biodiversity and lush greenery that make it a true paradise for nature enthusiasts. A visit to Tayrona promises a serene escape, allowing you to connect with the raw, untouched beauty of the Colombian coast.
Tomasz C — Google review
7km hike to Cabo San Juan. About 75-80m elevation. Most ups and downs at the start. Bring hiking shoes. Not wet in January. Closed at certain times of year. Took 6am bus from mercado publico and it cost 9000 cop and took 1 hour. Got in for free to tayrona im not sure why.
Louis was our guide and he was excellent. He spotted many animals and knows them well. We did extrem Tour to start from the top to have little Rapids, it costs 60.000 Pesos. Its Wörth paying 15.000 more. The Trip ended near the beach, we walked circa 30min Back to the centre of the Village. We also got a waterproof bag for the valueble things for free. Thanks Louis !!!
Sven “Svenna” — Google review
We did Tour with visit to the indigenous village+ tubing on the way back. Generally it's a cool idea, first you hike through the forest to the village one hour and than you are supposed to have guide from community to tell you more about how they live etc. ufortunately there was a meeting and all the men were out of village so we didn't get any iformations because our guide from company just didn't know much.
Maybe it's worth to invest in some form of communication between community and your company so you know when it's possible to visit and when there is a meeting and you shouldn't send tourists?
Except this, everything was smooth and nice experience, fixed price of 120 000 cop for June 2023 in all Palomino. One thing they don't tell you about is you will have to buy cookies for kids from community by yourself... I'm not sure it's the best gift as the tourist come every day so the kids basically live on cookies... But it's up to your own opinion.
I recommend the tour.
Milena Mnich — Google review
Todo bien! Sympatic stuff well and organised.
We started at Point 1. I think point to might be better if you want more Rapids.
Chantal S — Google review
We made 2 tours with them (flamingo and Tyrona) and it was sooooo organized! We enjoyed the experience, the guides was so kind and helpful. I highly recommend!
Emilie ARCULEO — Google review
(Translated by Google) Great 1.5 hour tubing tour with a nice guide!
The only drawback: it was left out that the return transport was not included.
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Super 1,5h Tubing-Tour mit einem netten Guide!
Einziges Manko: es wurde verschwiegen, dass der Rücktransport nicht inkludiert ist.
Martin — Google review
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Cra. 6ª, Dibulla, La Guajira, Colombia
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Playa Palomino
Public beach
Outdoor Activities
Beaches
It is a fantastic place in the north of Colombia, the beach is excellent and where many people from around the world comes enjoy this beautiful environment.
John Ruiz (mh3mh0) — Google review
Nice beach, less disturbances than in Cartagena or Santa Marta. Much more foreigner tourism which you’ll evidently see. Not too many vendors on the beach which is nice. The waves are very strong so take caution.
Ralph N — Google review
Very nice beach. Sadly with a lot of people, you have to walk a bit to find empty places.
Moritz Mack — Google review
It’s a beautiful beach, the sand is nice, when you walk over it, it doesn’t hurt your feet, the sea is beautiful, and it is prettier when it’s a sunny day. It’s also a windy place, the sea is tough, you can make surf but not with big waves.
Bonita playa, el mar es más bonito cuando hace mucho sol, es agradable caminar sobre la arena de la playa, la playa es muy larga para caminarla.
Mois?s Rv — Google review
Marvelous beach, almost virgin. From this point to south almost 2 km walking you can find Palomino River mouth. A scenery for nature lovers. You can find this beach driving 2 hours from El Rodadero - Santa Martha.
Hector Cardona — Google review
Sadly, as beautiful as it is, this beach has been destroyed and the water is coming up. I would not recommend swimming here as the water is very dangerous.
But Palomino is a beautiful place and 6th street provides great restaurants and bars and a great ambience, I really enjoyed my time here.
Conner Regan — Google review
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Palomino, Dibulla, La Guajira, Colombia
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Riohacha
Sights & Landmarks
Points of Interest & Landmarks
Riohacha is a city in northern Colombia, where the Ranchería River meets the Caribbean Sea. It’s known for its native Wayúu people and for the colorful birds in the Flamingo Sanctuary southwest of the city. Central Padilla Square is home to 19th-century Cathedral of Our Lady of the Remedies. The palm-shaded beach has a long pier. To the northeast are Mayapo’s windy beaches and the bright white Manaure Salt Flats.
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La Guajira, Colombia
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Cabo de la Vela
Peninsula
Outdoor Activities
Beaches
It seems like you arrived at the end of the world. It is not the most beautiful beach I've ever seen, but it has something magical as all desert beaches that I've ever been too. Also be aware they don't have running water so you need to by water before you go there. I also suggest you take cash because there is no ATM
M in Paris — Google review
Amazing place, be aware wayuu children will ask you constantly for money or food, you can bring some sweets to give them, but, make sure to keep the bag tight close they will reach out for whatever you have in there
Diego R.L. — Google review
Love the view, what a nice experience in the guajira.
Sebastián Sandoval — Google review
Love it
Efe Boscán Guevara — Google review
(Translated by Google) I loved the sunset, the beach, the food is very pleasant to be with the family, the bad thing is the road because it is in bad condition and apart from that the children come out to stop the tourists, on one occasion a child jumped a stick to hit the car we were in
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Me encantó el atardecer, su playa , la comida es muy agradable para estar en familia, lo maluco es la vía porque está en mal estado y aparte de eso los niños de salen a parar a los turistas, en una ocasión un niño se lanzó con un palo a golpear el carro en el que íbamos
luz mery barahona perilla — Google review
(Translated by Google) Inhospitable and great place to visit! Arriving from Punta Gallinas, traveling through the Guajira Desert, we found this great wind site for Kitesurfing!! The whole area is charming
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Inhóspito y genial lugar para conocer!, Llegando desde Punta Gallinas, recorriendo el Desierto de la Guajira, nos encontramos con este sitio de viento para Kitesurf genial !! Toda la zona es encantadora
Gonzalo Villasol — Google review
(Translated by Google) Nice place with great breeze near the Wind Farm
(Original)
Bonito lugar con arta brisa cerca al parque Eólico
jelmar pachon — Google review
(Translated by Google) Beautiful place, with a lot of magic, disconnected from technology.
(Original)
Lugar hermoso, con mucha magia, desconectados de la tecnologia.
Karen Del Castillo — Google review
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Uribia, La Guajira, Colombia
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Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Chiquinquirá y Cristo de Aranza
Catholic church
Sights & Landmarks
Basilica displaying a venerated cloth painting of the Virgin of Chiquinquirá & its elaborate shrine.
If you enjoy architecture... you have to stop in here
Gil Gaspar — Google review
It's a place full of peace and sanctity where we can breathe the eternal love of God and His Lovely mother the virgin Mary.
Hugo Urribarri — Google review
Bella 💓
Isbelia Colmenares — Google review
The most special and symbolic place in the city. Without a doubt you cannot stop visiting and capturing its majesty
Clovis R — Google review
Most iconic sightseeing of the State, a must see for every foreign visitor.
Nice and safe parking lot just beside the place.
Carlos Palmar — Google review
It felt miraculous
Mina AR. — Google review
Beautiful, one of the nicest churches in Venezuela
Plaza del Rosario de Nuestra Señora de La Chiquinquirá
Park
Sights & Landmarks
Points of Interest & Landmarks
One of the most beloved locations in Maracaibo is the Plaza del Rosario de Nuestra Señora de La Chiquinquirá. This place boasts impressive architectural and artistic design, making it a must-visit spot. It offers abundant photo opportunities with its stunning aesthetics. Additionally, it's conveniently located near the beautiful "la Basilica de Chiquinquira," an exquisite church situated in downtown Maracaibo.
Bella
Dra. rinna romero — Google review
In the present moment is not a great place to see, it looks like a desert and it's not as safe as it was a couple of years ago.
Carlos Chapman Ramírez — Google review
Is one of my favorite places in Maracaibo. Nice architecture and art design. Worth visiting. You can get beautiful pictures here. Also is close to "la Basílica de Chiquinquirá", which is also a beautiful church in downtown Maracaibo. During "La Chinita" celebrations in November is a very concurred for catholics.
Ricardo Rincón — Google review
Bella
Raul Rodriguez — Google review
Extremely beautiful
Wilmer Márquez — Google review
Amazing
Sweaty Gamer — Google review
Belll
Belkis Patricia Nava Castillo — Google review
Good
Johana Dominguez — Google review
Hermosa !
Veronica Guerrero — Google review
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J9VP+3WX, Casco Central, C. 95, Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Good place to be outdoors, you could go cycling, have an ice cream, go roller skating, or just go jogging, the place is safe.
juan Carlos Gonzalez — Google review
Certainly a great place to visit especially with the latest constructions and newer attractions. It's been a great decision to 3rd party some spaces and attractions specially for kids.
Eiber Eloy Azuaje — Google review
Public Park for Leisure, sports and entertaiment. Scarcity in the city of Maracaibo for recreation, Vereda del lago is a place were many locals go jogging and exercising, play tennis, football, baseball, volleyball, biking, etc. There is a police Station within the Park which is "convenience security"
pedro montero — Google review
It was okay. Hopefully, the local government will recover these spaces at some point in life. Who knows? Can't lose hope, though.
Reynaldo Alvarado Acosta — Google review
Good place to stay in Maracaibo. Imposible don't go there if you're in Maracaibo. Have many places to eat, and activities to do.
Angel Uriel Rangel Sanchez — Google review
We have a good time there!!! Great place for kids and family.
Lisandro Chavez — Google review
Nice place to see the sunrise, to keep fit and have a good time. The best green space in Maracaibo
Carlos Chapman Ramírez — Google review
There are more places to sit and buy bakery, ice cream, spent a good time. Municipality improved the illumination and security in the last months
Alejandro Hernandez — Google review
Love that place to run & walk
Samir Bader Alin — Google review
Sunday red Moon. Beautiful.
Ana Cecilia Martinez — Google review
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MC44+9CG, Avenida El Milagro, Maracaibo 4001, Zulia, Venezuela
Tintorero, a small village located in Venezuela's Lara state, is known for its rich and diverse culture. This charming town offers a variety of attractions, such as historical landmarks and natural wonders. Tintorero is famous for its ancient cave systems, which are teeming with stalactites and stalagmites. Additionally, the region boasts stunning landscapes characterized by lush vegetation and breathtaking mountains. The vibrant local community celebrates traditional festivities that showcase their music, dance, and culinary traditions.
The Cathedral of Barquisimeto is a well-designed architectural masterpiece with superb sound quality. It boasts a spacious capacity to accommodate large crowds, although parking availability may be somewhat restricted. This religious site exudes beauty both in its spiritual essence and as a physical structure.
An architectural structure very well created, with excellent acoustics. The cathedral has very good capacity for people but parking is a bit limited.
Luis Perez — Google review
It a very beautiful place. In it's spiritual sence and as a building itself.
latin Impor On Line — Google review
Papa and mama and tia caro and everybody lived closely to this place, they are coming today because this is march 31 they are coming to my country
Karlyn Grynewicz — Google review
Icon of architecture in Barquisimeto, but the place is a bit run down
Alejandro Bencomo — Google review
Super.
Carlos Gallardo — Google review
Iconic place in Barquisimeto
Orlando Corp — Google review
Bella
Yelitza Gimenez — Google review
Bellisimo
Doraysi Alvarez — Google review
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3MFM+H74, y, 3MFH+FF2, Av. Venezuela entre Av Simón Rodríguez, C. 30, Barquisimeto 3001, Lara, Venezuela
Parque Zoológico y Botánico Bararida is a zoo that allows owners to modify their profile information, upload images, reply to feedback, and perform other actions. It requires maintenance but remains impressive nonetheless, making it an ideal destination for a weekend outing with your loved ones.
Cool
Adrian Reyes — Google review
Needs maintenance, but is awesome anyways, perfect for a weekend with your family.
Samuel Peraza — Google review
It's a good place but everything there is expensive!!!
Enrique Gil — Google review
Parq baradida
Juan Rodriguez — Google review
Relaxing
H. Luis Castillo — Google review
Daniel
materaxy92 game — Google review
(Translated by Google) Everything is very cute, the animals look well cared for. Excellent plan to go with the family
(Original)
Todo muy lindo, los animalitos se ven bien cuidados. Excelente plan para ir en familia
gissell pérez — Google review
(Translated by Google) The park has many animals to admire, also green areas for picnics and plenty of games, zip lines, jumping jacks, boats to ride in the lagoon.
The maintenance of the park's waters for the animals needs to be greatly improved.
(Original)
El parque tiene muchos animales para admirar, también áreas verdes para hacer picnic y bastantes juegos, tirolina, brinca brinca, los botes para paseo en la laguna.
Hay que mejorar bastante el mantenimiento de las aguas del parque para los animales.
Carla Diaz Calles — Google review
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y, Av. Los Abogados, entre Av. Moran, C. 13, Barquisimeto 3001, Lara, Venezuela
Monumento Nacional y Patrimonio Cultural "La Flor de Venezuela"
Sights & Landmarks
Points of Interest & Landmarks
The Monumento Nacional y Patrimonio Cultural "La Flor de Venezuela" in Barquisimeto is highly recommended for tourists. Owners have the ability to update their business profile, including adding photos and responding to reviews. This tourist attraction is known for its beautiful gardens, impressive architecture, indigenous museum, fish tanks, and panoramic views of the city. It's a perfect place for families with children as entry is free and there are various activities to enjoy.
Love this place! The best of the best at my little town!!
Aurelio Perez — Google review
It's one of the best tourist place in Barquisimeto. The employees are nice. The place has beautiful gardens, and it has a really nice coffee and bakery shop there. Inside it's really nice too; you can see all the architecture and it has like a little indigenous museum and fish tanks, also a nice view of the city. This is a perfect place to go with children and it's complete free. At night it's beautiful because it has these lights that change colors.
Anais Mercedes Vizcaya — Google review
The place is quiet, you can have a coffee and if there is the opportunity you can see some cultural exhibition. The parking lot is not large but if there is no special activity you will surely get a position, it is also a fairly safe area anyway do not forget not to leave personal items in sight in your vehicles.
Luis Perez — Google review
Its a beautiful place to know a little bit of Venezuela history
Anfernee Valera — Google review
It is a very pleasant place a great place to share with friends or family
Alain Gimenez — Google review
Nice place to go and chill, take pics and just hang out. Do the full tour.
Carlos Luis Montañez — Google review
This is one of the most cultural and iconic place that you can visit in Venezuela.
Ev Rod — Google review
Familiar
diego quintero — Google review
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con Esquina sureste, Av. Argimiro Bracamonte, Barquisimeto 3001, Lara, Venezuela
(Translated by Google) Fascinating place
(Original)
Fascinante lugar
Junior ?LH? Xavier — Google review
Bellisimo
Cristy Bonora — Google review
(Translated by Google) A very beautiful place to connect with nature and get away from everyday life. Facilities in optimal conditions, the staff gives you excellent attention and is very respectful, guarded parking $1, walk through the park $5, guided golf cart ride $10, swimming pool $5, they have a restaurant. It is well worth going to spend a day in its facilities. You have to take care of your hydration because the environment is very humid
(Original)
Un lugar muy bonito para conectar cin la naturaleza y salir de lo cotidiano. Instalaciones en óptimas condiciones, el personal te brinda excelentea atención y son muy respetuosos, estacionamiento vigilado 1$, caminata por el parque 5$, paseo Guiado en carrito de golf 10$, piscina 5$, cuentan con restaurant. Bien vale la pena ir a pasar un dia en sus instalaciones. Hay que cuidar la hidratación porque el ambiente es muy húmedo
elio rojas — Google review
(Translated by Google) This place is beautiful because it presents flora from different parts of the world, the guides are very friendly and the animals are fascinating. It also has a museum and a very nice chapel.
It is a good place to spend time with family.
(Original)
Este lugar es bonito porque presenta flora de distintas partes del mundo, los guías son muy amables y los animales son fascinantes. Además cuenta con un museo y una capilla muy bonita.
Es un buen lugar para pasar tiempo con la familia.
Christinne Alvarado — Google review
(Translated by Google) The Exotic Flora Park is well maintained and is a must-see in the area.
The golf cart ride is very well attended and, as always, it is a beautiful tour, but the cost per person seemed expensive to me.
The only little store that is in the house has practically no souvenirs from the area, I went there a long time ago and they sold many typical things and they even sold beautiful bouquets made with exotic flowers from the same park.
Suggestion: improve the prices of the Paseo so that they have a greater influx of visitors and try to have typical regional crafts for sale and even the beautiful flowers of the park.
(Original)
El parque de la Flora Exótica esta bien mantenido y es un Paseo obligado en la zona.
El Paseo en los carritos de golf esta muy bien atendido y como siempre es un recorrido hermoso, pero me pareció caro el costo por persona.
La unica tiendita que esta en la casona prácticamente no tiene ningún souvenir de la zona, fui hace mucho y vendían muchas cosas típicas y vendían hasta hermosos ramos hechos con las exóticas flores del mismo parque.
Sugerencia: mejorar los precios del Paseo para que tengan mayor afluencia de visitantes y procuren tener a la venta artesanía tipica de la región e inclusive las hermosas flores del parque.
Elisa Ventresca — Google review
(Translated by Google) I am going to make a comment from reality and my own experience, coming to Yaracuy and not visiting the park is like not having come to this beautiful state.
If you want to experience or feel the experience of being in Venezuela 🇻🇪 but feel that you are not here, it is time to come......
Words cannot be foreign experiences, I highly recommend coming and enjoying and if you have financial resources, come to the Hotel and you will never regret it.
(Original)
Les voy a hacer un comentario desde la realidad y mi propia experiencia, el venir a Yaracuy y no recorrer el parque es como no haber venido a este hermoso estado.
Si quieren experimentar o sentir la experiencia de estar en Venezuela 🇻🇪 pero sentir que no están aquí es la hora de venir......
Es que las palabras no pueden ser experiencias ajenas, les recomiendo ampliamente venir y disfrutar y si tienen recursos económicos pues llegar al Hotel y no se arrepentirán jamás
DENNYS GONZÁLEZ — Google review
(Translated by Google) Excellent attention. A place to remember. A unique environment with nature and the comfort of modernism.
(Original)
Excelente atención. Un lugar para recordar. Un ambiente único con la naturaleza y la comodidad del modernismo.
carlos sanchez — Google review
(Translated by Google) Excellent Park!
Very well designed, first class attention. And the contact with nature is great! Enjoying this park means recharging your energy 100%.
(Original)
Excelente Parque!
Muy bien diseñado, la atención de primera. Y el contacto con la naturaleza genial! Disfrutar de este parque es recargarse 100% las energías.
Eloima I. Quintero O. — Google review
(Translated by Google) Beautiful place to visit with the family
(Original)
Hermoso lugar para conocer en familia
Aily Manriquez — Google review
(Translated by Google) The place is very beautiful, it really has a variety of plants, trees, palms and exotic flowers but none of them are identified. If you do the tour on foot, there are no instructions where to look for their names and the guides only do the tour with the cars. Therefore there is a lot of opportunity for improvement so that people really know the place.
(Original)
El lugar es muy bonito realmente tiene muchas variedad de plantas, árboles, palmas y flores exóticas pero ninguna está identificada, si haces el recorrido caminando no hay un instructivo dónde buscar sus nombres y los guías solo hacen el recorrido con el carros. Por lo tanto hay mucha oportunidad de mejora para que la gente conozca realmente el lugar
Adriana Roa — Google review
(Translated by Google) Interesting and beautiful place to spend and enjoy moments in contact with nature. Good service in general.
The restaurant they have is a "robbery" and their prices do not justify the quality of food they serve, nor the service.
We should also comment on access to the hotel pool restaurant (alternative to the first restaurant). It doesn't make sense that they charge $5 per person just to go to the restaurant
(Original)
Interesante y bonito lugar para pasar y disfrutar momentos en contacto con la naturaleza. Buena atención en general.
El restaurante que tienen es un "atraco" y sus precios no justifican la calidad de comida que sirven, tampoco el servicio.
También hay que comentar sobre el acceso al restaurante de la piscina del hotel (alternativa al primer restaurante). No tiene sentido que cobren $5 por persona solo por pasar al restaurante
Tommaso Santoro — Google review
4.7
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4.5
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88Q2+37M, sector san jose san felipe yaracuy, La Marroquine, Venezuela
Morrocoy National Park is a vast and beautiful natural reserve renowned for its tropical landscapes, diverse wildlife, and stunning white sand beaches. The park's numerous cays provide plenty of opportunities for diving and bird watching in the midst of coral reefs and mangroves. However, some visitors have expressed concern over the amount of trash left on certain islands by previous occupants, leading to an abundance of flies in those areas.
Morrocoy National Park has many cays to enjoy and hosts lots of marine wildlife around its coral reefs and mangroves, making it a great place for diving and bird watching activities.
Andrés Piera Behrens — Google review
A nature's beauty. But needs more care by government national guard park agency. Some islands (called by locale people "cayos") have trash residues, so flies are everywhere.
Kellerman Rivero Suarez — Google review
The best beaches you will find in the east coast of Falcon, you have choices of two towns Chichirivichi and Tucacas and the rest is for ya 👍🏄
Clovis R — Google review
The best beaches.. Time to relax and share
Jesús Ramón Cedeño Marcano — Google review
Beautiful Beach
Carlos Marrero — Google review
Amazing Venezuela and her beaches !!! A beautiful day at the most amazing country.
LUZ MARINA MONASTERIOS PEREZ — Google review
Beautiful beaches, good services
Luis Monroy — Google review
This place is absolutely stunning the soft sand beaches and the crystal clear waters are beautiful and the food as well was absolutely delicious. Overall this has been the best beach I have ever been to. 100% recommended!!
Oscar Castillo — Google review
Fantastic beautiful beach
Ajeshkumar Pallipuzha — Google review
Some of the best beaches in Venezuela
José Affaqui — Google review
Nice beach, little crowded during weekends
Nuno Matos — Google review
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4.5
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Parque Nacional Morrocoy, Tucacas 4101, Falcón, Venezuela
Morrocoy National Park is a vast and beautiful natural reserve renowned for its tropical landscapes, diverse wildlife, and stunning white sand beaches. The park's numerous cays provide plenty of opportunities for diving and bird watching in the midst of coral reefs and mangroves. However, some visitors have expressed concern over the amount of trash left on certain islands by previous occupants, leading to an abundance of flies in those areas.
Morrocoy National Park has many cays to enjoy and hosts lots of marine wildlife around its coral reefs and mangroves, making it a great place for diving and bird watching activities.
Andrés Piera Behrens — Google review
A nature's beauty. But needs more care by government national guard park agency. Some islands (called by locale people "cayos") have trash residues, so flies are everywhere.
Kellerman Rivero Suarez — Google review
The best beaches you will find in the east coast of Falcon, you have choices of two towns Chichirivichi and Tucacas and the rest is for ya 👍🏄
Clovis R — Google review
The best beaches.. Time to relax and share
Jesús Ramón Cedeño Marcano — Google review
Beautiful Beach
Carlos Marrero — Google review
Amazing Venezuela and her beaches !!! A beautiful day at the most amazing country.
LUZ MARINA MONASTERIOS PEREZ — Google review
Beautiful beaches, good services
Luis Monroy — Google review
This place is absolutely stunning the soft sand beaches and the crystal clear waters are beautiful and the food as well was absolutely delicious. Overall this has been the best beach I have ever been to. 100% recommended!!
Oscar Castillo — Google review
Fantastic beautiful beach
Ajeshkumar Pallipuzha — Google review
Some of the best beaches in Venezuela
José Affaqui — Google review
Nice beach, little crowded during weekends
Nuno Matos — Google review
4.7
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4.5
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Parque Nacional Morrocoy, Tucacas 4101, Falcón, Venezuela
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Valencia's Aquarium
Aquarium
Nature & Parks
Spacious zoo & aquarium with many species, including birds, fish & shows with trained dolphins.
Wonderful place for children.
Yesman Utrera — Google review
The place has been improvent but it is sad to see the animals in cages specially the big cats, the aquarium is very limitated... Anyway a place to share some different time outside the routine
Andres Martinez — Google review
Bellisimo
Liskeidy briggitte Carmona — Google review
Expecacularr❤❤
Jorgelis Labrador — Google review
Excey
Alexander Murguia — Google review
Bellisimoooo
guinidee valladares — Google review
Horrible
Edruska Leon — Google review
Regular
Jhojatne Tovar — Google review
Good
Pedro Parra — Google review
4.1
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3.5
(208)
Sector Los Colorados, Av. Fernando Figueredo, Valencia 2001, Carabobo, Venezuela
Really nice park with a lot of green space to play , excercise and some things for kids to play. I guess the only downside is mosquitoes evening time 😂
Max (Max Guide) — Google review
Lovely Green space..
Migdalia Zerpa — Google review
It’s beautiful and peaceful, it has so many places for kids and for adults. The natural life it’s beautiful we found some picures 🩵 it’s very relaxing to go and take a walk, it felt very safe as well there was cops and security from the park everywhere. I love this place it’s a must when you visit Valencia Venezuela 🇻🇪
Fernanda Romero — Google review
An attractive park that has managed to be pretty well kept over the years despite vandalism that has affected its sound system that used to pipe soothing music throughout the park. Vandals also destroyed most of the replicas of art works once set at strategic points. This has happened because of a persistent problem no administration has been able to solve: police assigned to the park who spend more time goofing off than patrolling the park and fulfilling their duties. Despite these observations, this is my favourite place in Valencia to unwind, relax, take a daily walk and enjoy nature. There is a very good Tai Chi group that meets every morning under the guidance of Mrs. Cheng who has built a stable group of followers over the years without charge. An admirable undertaking.
Robert Mooking — Google review
One of the most popular parks to visit in Valencia, still being a public (relatively safe) place to go and take a walk, run, or have a picnic with your family
Manuel Piñero — Google review
Very good park +- safe, take care outside to not be stilled.
Need only better staff more friendly.
Mauricio Silva Jr — Google review
Such a nice place in a great environment
David Márquez — Google review
Melo
jander laguado — Google review
Gorgeous park in Valencia. Well kept and green
Francis Sanchez — Google review
4.6
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4.5
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126-138 Av. Paseo Cabriales, Valencia 2001, Carabobo, Venezuela
Family-friendly day-trip destination with beaches, clear waters & snorkeling around a sunken ship.
Gorgeous clear waters, white sand and not too crowded. The only downside is the water was cold and there were some jellyfish.
Guillermo — Google review
Just amazing place to visit, clear water, umbrella service, and good food
Genny Ospino — Google review
Warm water and very calm. So clear. Perfect for snorkeling, do it near the shipwreck, it is deep also. It is very close from Valencia like 40 minutes. During weekends is crowded.
Cesar Alvarez Hermoso — Google review
Great place. Great people. Warm beaches. Clear water. Loved it! 😁😄😃
dve mendza — Google review
Incredible beach and good place.
José Manuel Landaeta — Google review
Bella
Keilimar Ochoa — Google review
Bellisimo
Ana Matheus — Google review
Nice place
José Villalonga — Google review
4.8
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4.5
(101)
Carabobo, Venezuela
28
Bahía de Cata
Bay
Nature & Parks
Beaches
Large cove with beaches & restaurants, plus high-rise rental apartments & small hotels.
Beautiful place from the air
Franklin Vargas — Google review
It's an ok beach, never understood why they build such tall and horrible building's blocking part of the view... recommendation, get a boat to ride to Catica, less people.
Alejandra Lovera — Google review
The best
Alexis Palacios — Google review
Amazing!! Wonderful!! Beautiful!! Thanks
Julian Ferrari — Google review
ADORE WERE HERE !!!
Adore Nails Spa — Google review
Excellent
mamarre 5 — Google review
Nice !!!
AITOR MENDEZ — Google review
(Translated by Google) Beautiful place, crystal clear waters.
The race to access the beach is a bit intricate, however, there are several viewpoints, which compensates for the somewhat winding path. I recommend visiting this beautiful destination on the coasts of the Aragua State.
(Original)
Hermoso lugar, aguas cristalinas.
La carrera para acceder a la playa es un poco intrincada sin embargo, hay varios miradores, lo cual compensa el camino un tanto tortuoso. Recomiendo visitar este hermoso destino en las costas del Estado Aragua.
Sam Vega — Google review
4.8
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4.5
(60)
Venezuela
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C.C Aviators Park
Shopping mall
Shopping
Centres
Gift & Specialty Shops
4.5
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4.5
(136)
Av Los Aviadores, Palo Negro 2117, Aragua, Venezuela
30
Ensenada de Tuja
Beach
Outdoor Activities
This is a magical paradise.
Danielle Luer — Google review
Spectacular beach with no service at all. Perfect for diving.
Alex Silva — Google review
Veey clean, safe and beautiful, a little rocky
Gabriel Freites — Google review
Wow
RenZo Javier — Google review
(Translated by Google) Beautiful place, crystal clear beach with many pebbles on the shore so it is advisable to wear shoes to enter the sea.
Also go up the mountain to see the entire bay and the sunrise. At this point there is a Digitel signal and you can see the entire sea and the sea in its splendor.
Super recommended
(Original)
Hermoso lugar, playa cristalina con muchas piedritas en la orilla así que es recomendable llevar calzado para poder entrar al mar.
También suban a la montaña para ver toda la bahía y el amanecer. En este punto hay señal de Digitel y se ve todo el mar y la había en su esplendor.
Súper recomendado
Josymar Carrero — Google review
(Translated by Google) Excellent beach to enjoy, it is advisable to bring beach shoes, because there are a considerable number of small stones on the shore. Just 25 minutes by boat from Choroní.
(Original)
Excelente playa para el disfrute, recomendable llevar zapatillas para la playa, porque hay una cantidad considerable de pequeñas piedras a la orilla. A sólo 25 minutos en lancha desde Choroní.
Edgardo Borges — Google review
(Translated by Google) A paradise on the coasts of Aragua and the Henrry Pittier park, an hour and a half from Puerto Maya by boat. A beautiful Cove with turquoise waters. There is a viewpoint from the mountain and a river walk where you can enjoy a natural slide. Spectacular you can do water sports and buy fish from the fishermen at the end of the afternoon.
(Original)
Un paraíso en las costas de Aragua y el parque Henrry Pittier a hora y media de Puerto Maya en lancha. Una hermosa Ensenada con aguas turquesas. Hay un mirador desde la montaña y un paseo en el río donde podrás disfrutar de un tobogán natural. Espectacular puedes hacer deportes acuáticos y comprar pescado a los pescadores al final de la tarde.
Adriana C Rodriguez B — Google review
(Translated by Google) A very beautiful place, its colors that make you fall in love, the bad thing is that the beach has many stones and bathing is uncomfortable but the rest is all very beautiful, I love this beach it also has the enchanted river that has its slide
(Original)
Un lugar muy hermoso, sus colores que enamoran lo malo que la playa tiene muchas piedras y bañarse es incomodo pero del resto todo muy bonito, amo esta playa también tiene el río el encantado que tiene su tobogán