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Mark Moxon's Travel Writing

Colombia: Santa Marta

Isla El Morro is just off Santa Marta
Isla El Morro is just off Santa Marta

Santa Marta is a four-hour bus ride along the coast from Cartagena, and like its colonial neighbour to the west, it's a city of two halves. This time, though, the earthy part is a lot more visible, and it makes for an interesting mix.

The port in Santa Marta
The port in Santa Marta
A man fishing in Santa Marta with a container ship in the background
The old and the new
One of southern Santa Marta's pleasant restaurant-lined streets
One of southern Santa Marta's pleasant restaurant-lined streets