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Join us for our annual Tarantula Fest in Downtown La Junta. Enjoy a parade, vendors, education pavilion, tarantula tours and much more!
Sep 6, 2024 · La Junta will host its third-annual Tarantula Fest from September 27 to 28, with a nearby ghost town, century-old graveyard and spiders.
- Rodadero
- Scuba Diving
- La Ciudad Perdida Trek
- La Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino
- Tayrona National Park
- Visit The Santa Marta Public Market
- Wander The Historic City Center
- Visit Minca
- Eat All The Caribbean Cuisine and Street Food
- Visit Taganga
The modern, beachy neighborhood of Santa Marta, this is where you’ll find many of the city’s restaurants, bars, resorts, and hotels, and it’s where many visitors choose to say. There’s great shopping, decent nightlife, and a good range of seafood and souvenirs. Stroll the boardwalk, try some street food, and listen to the lively, local music. The b...
One of the cheapest places in the world to get your Scuba certification, why not learn to dive in the clear, warm waters of the Caribbean? Santa Marta and the nearby village of Taganga are great places for that with their many reliable, safe, and professional dive shops. They’ll provide transportation to Tayrona National Park for diving around the ...
Hiking fans can make the journey to Colombia’s “Lost City,” an ancient settlement built by the Tayrona people around the year 800 AD. Hidden deep within the coastal jungles, Ciudad Perdida was abandoned around the time the Spanish arrived and only rediscovered in the 1970s. The remains include impressive stone terraces, stairs, and walkways which a...
This is an old colonial hacienda and sugar cane refinery just five minutes outside of Santa Marta. Its claim to fame is that Simón Bolívar spent the last days of his life here, and today you can tour the property to learn its history and hear stories of his final hours. Wander the botanical gardens and the art gallery now located at the quinta – it...
The biggest draw of any visit to Santa Marta is a trip to the nearby protected national park of Tayrona. It’s located right on the coast with many square miles of forested mountains and multiple beaches. The lush green landscape is teeming with biodiversity, and you’ll see birds, monkeys, leaf cutter ants, and maybe even sloths on your way in. You ...
Located just near the spot where you catch the bus to Tayrona, this sprawling market is an assault on the senses. Take some time to stroll through for a taste of an authentic Colombian market… and some just-prepared local food if you want! The bottom floor houses meat and fish as well as clothes, soccer jerseys, shoes, and other apparel on the outs...
Santa Marta was the first Spanish settlement in Colombia and it’s one of the oldest surviving cities in South America. Despite its gritty exterior, bad traffic, and pockets of crime, a stay (or a stroll) through the city’s historic center is worth your while. The Catedral de Santa Marta is a whitewashed beauty that’s rumored to be the oldest cathed...
Set in the mountains just outside of Santa Marta, this village is a cool green escape from the sultry city and beaches. Birdwatchers will love this biodiverse area of the cloud forest that’s only recently been discovered by tourists and backpackers. You can also visit the two waterfalls of Marinka and Pozo Azul for a dip in their refreshing waters....
Santa Marta’s streets are packed with vendors selling phenomenally cheap and fresh local food. After you’ve had your fill of fried fish and arroz de coco (coconut rice), grab a styrofoam cup of Colombian ceviche – the addition of ketchup to the mix is interesting! There’s a plethora of fresh fruit and juices, so be sure to try things you can’t get ...
A haven for backpackers, partiers, and divers, Taganga is a formerly tiny fishing village turned tourism hotspot. Though a bit dirty and overdeveloped, the area surrounding it – including Tayrona National Park – is truly beautiful. Depending on whether you’re feeling its vibe, you may just want to visit for a look at the viewpoint or a trip out on ...
SANTA MARTA WOODSTAR (Chaetocercus astreans) – This tiny, bee-like hummingbird is found only in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. For us, we had great, extended looks at some at flowering bushes downhill from the El Dorado Lodge.
Mar 23, 2024 · The Carnaval de Santa Marta is an annual festival that celebrates the culture, history and joy of the Samaritans and all their visitors, and where you can enjoy a wide range of musical, artistic, folkloric and gastronomic events. It usually takes place in February and lasts 4 days.
Oct 2, 2023 · It is tarantula mating season in the Colorado plains, and the small city of La Junta capitalizes on their season of romance with a tarantula festival. Shanna Lewis of member station KRCC went to check it out.
The first La Junta Tarantula Festival will be held Friday, October 7th and Saturday, October 8th. Activities in the making include guided educational tours to the Comanche National Grassland to view tarantulas in their natural habitat, a family fun bicycle ride, a Saturday morning parade and costume contest, educational presentations from a ...
