Location: How to get there? Where is Tayrona Park?
Where is Tayrona National Natural Park located?
Tayrona National Natural Park is located in Santa Marta, in the department of Magdalena, northern Colombia, between the Caribbean Sea and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
As a general reference, the park is located approximately 32 to 35 km from Santa Marta along the Troncal del Caribe highway toward Riohacha. The main entrance, El Zaino, is approximately 32 km from the city.
How to get to Tayrona National Natural Park from Santa Marta?
From Santa Marta, take the Troncal del Caribe highway toward Riohacha. Travel time depends on the entrance you choose, but the journey to the main entrance at El Zaino usually takes around 45 to 50 minutes by vehicle, depending on traffic and your starting point.
Along the route, you will find signs for the different access points to Tayrona National Natural Park, including El Zaino, Calabazo, Palangana and Bahía Concha.
Access points
Tayrona National Natural Park has several access points leading to different sectors of the protected area.
The main terrestrial access points currently available to visitors are El Zaino, Calabazo, Palangana and Bahía Concha. Each entrance provides access to different areas, trails and beaches, so it is important to choose the entrance according to the places you want to visit.
Entry Palangana
Located along the Troncal del Caribe highway toward Riohacha, the Palangana access point leads to several sectors of Tayrona National Natural Park.
From Palangana, visitors can access areas such as Gayraca and Neguanje. From these sectors, it is also possible to continue by boat to beaches such as Playa Cristal and Cinto, depending on sea conditions and the routes currently available.
Chengue should not be presented as a recreational beach open to visitors, as tourism access to this area is restricted.
Entrance may be subject to the applicable admission fee and current regulations of Tayrona National Natural Park.
Entry El Zaino
El Zaino is the main entrance to Tayrona National Natural Park and is located approximately 32 km from Santa Marta along the Troncal del Caribe highway toward Riohacha.
From this entrance, visitors can access sectors such as Cañaveral, Arrecifes and Cabo San Juan del Guía, as well as other authorized trails and areas within the park.
The journey from Santa Marta usually takes around 45 minutes by vehicle, although travel time may vary depending on traffic and your starting point.
Entrance may be subject to the applicable admission fee and current regulations of the park.
Entry Calabazo
The Calabazo entrance is located at approximately km 20 of the Troncal del Caribe highway toward Riohacha.
The journey from Santa Marta takes approximately 35 minutes by vehicle, depending on traffic and road conditions.
From this access point, visitors can follow authorized trails toward Playa Brava, Boca del Saco and Cabo San Juan del Guía.
Pueblito or the archaeological site of Chairama should not be presented as a tourist access route due to the restrictions that apply to this sacred site.
Entrance may be subject to the applicable admission fee and current regulations of the park.
Bahia Concha
Access to Bahía Concha is from Santa Marta through the Bastidas and Altos de Bahía Concha sectors, continuing toward the northwestern area of Tayrona National Natural Park.
Bahía Concha is part of Tayrona National Natural Park and is one of its official terrestrial access points.
From the entrance, visitors continue along the access road and then on foot to the main beach. Boat trips to other authorized nearby sectors may also operate depending on sea and operational conditions.
Entrance may be subject to the applicable admission fee and current regulations of Tayrona National Natural Park.
Location
Using the map, you can see how to get to Tayrona Park from different locations.
