Category: Tayrona park

Cabo San Juan is one of the best known beaches in Tayrona Park. When you googleas Tayrona Park you will surely get a picture of this beautiful place. This beach is surrounded by a lot of vegetation and there is also a variety of exotic animal species.    How to get to Cabo San Juan? The most common way to go to Cabo San Juan is by land. In this option, you must go by car taking the main road to the main entrance of the Tayrona Park, the Zaino, to buy tickets. And then another short drive of about 10 minutes to Cañaveral. From there, it is a walk of approximately 2 hours. Passing through the area of Arrecifes, Arenillas and the pool, until you reach Cabo San Juan. We recommend you to take a tour with us to get to know this place.  What to do in Cabo San Juan? As we mentioned before, Cabo San Juan is the perfect place for nature lovers. In this beach you can do activities such as snorkeling, it is also ideal for hiking, and along the way you can observe birds and animals of all kinds. If you are also looking for indigenous communities near the Tayrona Park you can visit Pueblito Taikú, the ideal place to enjoy the native culture and nature.  Tayrona Park closing dates If you are planning to visit Cabo San Juan or any other part of Tayrona Park, please take into account the following dates when the park will be closed: February 1 to 15 June 1 - June 15 October 19 - November 2   During this time tourists will not be allowed to enter the park in order to carry out a spiritual and environmental cleansing of the park.    Recommendations for the tour

Tayrona Park will closed from June 1 to 15. This will be the second closure of the year. It seeks, as every year, to give a break to this natural park. This initiative was created by the indigenous groups of the area and the Natural Parks Directorate.  Why is Tayrona Park closed?  During the time the park will be closed, the four indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Kogui, Wiwa, Arhuaco and Kankuamo, seek to give this site a break. For this reason, they will carry out a process of cleaning, healing, and environmental and spiritual protection. The Natural Parks team will also monitor the state of the ecosystems and species that live there.  These temporary closures are very important. This is intended to give the ecosystems and the species of flora and fauna of this place a rest. Also to achieve the recovery of biodiversity. During the years that have been made have had a very positive environmental result. That allows this destination has become one of the most visited in the country.  During this period, different entities such as the police, the army, the ranger unit, among others, will constantly monitor the area to verify that the measure is complied with. It should be noted that Tayrona Park is one of the most beautiful places in Colombia. During the rest of the year that it remains open, nationals and foreigners can enjoy it, always with responsibility and taking care of the natural environment.  This natural park is one of the treasures of Santa Marta. Undoubtedly a site that is an obligatory stop in the passage through this area of the country.  During the time it will be closed, natural parks invites all the people who have enjoyed this beautiful place to share their photos on

If you are planning your trip to Santa Marta, you will surely be interested in knowing What to do in the Tayrona Park?  Tayrona Park is one of the most representative places in Santa Marta. Now that we can enjoy it again, it cannot be missing from your list of places to visit after so many months without traveling. The Tayrona is one of the most important natural parks in Colombia. It is a totally magical place. It has of course beautiful beaches. But also all the nature that can be appreciated there is certainly very beautiful.  How to get there? To get there you can take the buses that go to the Tayrona Park from the public market in Santa Marta. From there you will make a journey of approximately 45 minutes, to the most popular entrance to the park which is the Zaino. Another option is to get off at the entrance of Calabazo but the walk is longer to the different beaches. You can also get there by boat from Taganga. Finally you have the option to take a tour. This will include transportation from your hotel in Santa Marta, the entrance to the park and the tour guide.    What to do in Tayrona Park? Visit the beaches: Of course this is one of the main plans when visiting the park. Some of the beaches you can't miss are Cabo San Juan: This is the most famous beach. When you look for information about Parque Tayrona you will usually find a picture of this beach. Of course it is one of the most beautiful. To get there you should take a walk of about 2 hours from the entrance of the park. There are also lodging and restaurant options.  Playa Cristal: This is a beautiful beach