The Atlas Obscura Guide To Santa Marta

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Santa Marta, Colombia

Updated January 7, 2019

Unusual Attractions in Santa Marta

Santa Marta, Colombia

Ciudad Perdida

An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Santa Marta, Colombia

Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino

The 17th-century hacienda where Simón Bolívar spent his last days before dying from tuberculosis.

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