Minca
27 December, 2021
Taganga
5 January, 2022El Morro
Santa Marta
Santa Marta, El Morro
The Morro of Gaira
El Morro is the guardian, custodian, and witness of the historical evolution of Santa Marta. For many locals, El Morro is the best representation of being “Samario” and main.
It is a rocky hill that during the conquest and the colony was used as a strategic means to preserve the city against pirate attacks. Today it is used as the seat of the lighthouse that guides ships entering and leaving the port.
El Morro is also considered a sacred site for the practice of rituals and worship of the indigenous communities that inhabit the Sierra Nevada.
Location
El Morro
Other nearby activities
Tayrona Park
The Tayrona National Natural Park (Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona) is a natural protected that covers approximately 30 square kilometers of maritime area in the Caribbean Sea and approximately 150 square kilometers of land.
Bonda & Paso del Mango
Bonda is a small village of indigenous origin that lives off the agriculture and ecotourism. Located in the vicinity of the Manzanares River, its main natural attractions revolve around the spaces adorned by waters that descend from the Sierra Nevada.