You can see a lot of Minca on your own two feet- and there are definitely times where this is the only way to get around. Cascada Marinka Getting around Minca Walk/hike Private taxiĪlternatively, you can get a private taxi to Minca for 40-50,000COP ($15-19AUD), which works out to be very similar to the shared bus if you can get a few travellers together to split the cost. These are the exact same transport as what you’ll find in downtown Santa Marta, just with the convenience of coming to you! We paid 9,000COP and our drive was a little shorter than 40min, since Dreamer is slightly closer to Minca than Santa Marta town. If you’re staying at Dreamer Hostel, the staff actually organise shared colectivo departures right out front, which you can sign up for at the reception desk. These run pretty much constantly throughout the day and cost just 8,000COP ($3AUD) for the 45min drive into the jungle.
The cheapest way to get to Minca is by colectivo or a shared jeep departing Calle 11-12/Carrera 9 in the middle of Santa Marta (you’ll know you’re in the right place by the Cootrasminca sign).
#Minca santa marta colombia how to
Want all the details on taking the bus or flying between Medellín and Santa Marta? HOW TO GET FROM MEDELLÍN TO SANTA MARTA (BUS OR FLIGHT): COLOMBIA TRANSPORT GUIDE Swimming at the upper falls, Cascada Marinka Getting from Santa Marta to Minca Colectivo I’d recommend getting a cheap flight with Viva Air if you’re coming from Medellín. Medellín is one of the few journeys in Colombia where taking the 18hrs+ bus (195,000COP / $76AUD) is actually more expensive than flying (80,000COP / $32AUD), even when you add in the 45,000COP for checking a bag. Read this super detailed guide for step-by-step instructions on getting from Cartagena to Santa Marta: HOW TO GET FROM CARTAGENA TO SANTA MARTA (BUS OR SHUTTLE): COLOMBIA TRANSPORT GUIDE Medellín to Santa Marta Instead, I’d recommend the Berlinastur shuttle, which can get you there in about 4hrs and for the same total price (40,000COP / $16AUD ticket + 5,000COP / $2 taxi).
#Minca santa marta colombia plus
There are near-constant buses operating between Cartagena and Santa Marta tickets are typically 28,000COP / $11AUD and the journey takes 5-6hrs, plus a taxi out to the distant bus terminal (15-20,000COP / $6-8AUD). Santa Marta has an airport and a reasonably large bus terminal, which easily connects it to other popular destinations like Medellín and Bogota (I’d recommend flying) or Cartagena (where a shuttle is the best option). Getting there & around Getting to Santa Marta Use this guide to plan a jam-packed day trip to Minca or, better yet, a several-day escape into the jungle, including how to get to Santa Marta and onwards to Minca, where to stay, what to do in Minca, and other top recommendations for your time there. The mountain air will do great things for you, I promise! It’s definitely possible to see Minca as a day trip from Santa Marta, which is what many travellers opt for- but that would be doing Minca a great disservice! Stay at least a couple of days to see banana leaves alight in a fire of orange and pink at sunset, to watch as frenetic hummingbirds settle briefly on a flower, to swim beneath secluded waterfalls, and to experience a well-deserved disconnect from the bustle (and wifi) of Colombia. But despite rising popularity among backpackers, this lush spot in the forested mountains above Santa Marta has managed to retain nearly all of the magic and solitude of an as-yet undiscovered gem, easily making it one of my favourite places in all of Colombia.
Minca is an absolute paradise of jungle waterfalls, lazy afternoons spent in a hammock, spectacular sunsets over the Caribbean, and locally produced chocolate and coffee.
0 kommentar(er)
