The blue Atlantic bathes one of the most beautiful coastlines of Colombia to the northeast of Santa Marta. There are large, white boulders that rise out of the middle of the ocean which break the horizon. Some of these convert into magic pathways that ascend in search of ancient footprints belonging to the inhabitants of these areas that today make up one of the most important National Parks in the country: Tayrona National Park. Bays, beaches, mangroves, coral reefs, fish, mollusks, and seaweed share this fascinating place with hills, forests, and bushes. More than one hundred different species of mammals, two hundred different species of birds, fifty species of reptiles and archeological ruins that tell the history of the Tayrona indigenous peoples, one of the most interesting pre-hispanic people in Colombia.

The large variety of fauna and flora is due to the 37,065 acres that were declared a national park (29,652 acres of land and 7,413 acres of sea) which extend from sea level to 900 meters of altitude, fostering the existence of different ecosystems.