History & Heritage
The Silence of Gaira: Fishermen's Refuge
View all
Explore
History & Heritage in Gaira
Your local guide to discovering the best of the area.
What to do
Editor's Picks
Recommended in
History & HeritageThe Silence of Gaira: Fishermen's Refuge
If you arrive in Santa Marta looking for the noise of the bars in El Rodadero or the hustle and bustle of the Historic Center, Gaira will throw you off. This fi
2 months ago
6
History & HeritageThe Smell of Chilpa: Gaira's Sunset Secret
There is an exact moment in Gaira, when the sun begins to fall behind the hill and the sea breeze hits the dirt streets, that the air changes. The smell of drie
2 months ago
5
History & HeritageCasa de bareque: the last corner of Gaira
On Calle 12 in Gaira, amidst the noise of mototaxis and the smell of fried food coming from the market, there is a house that seems from another century. It has
2 months ago
5
History & HeritageWhere Taxis Stop: The Storytelling Corner
There is a corner in El Rodadero that doesn't appear in travel guides, has no official name, and you won't find it on Google Maps. It's right where Carrera 2 me
2 months ago
18
History & HeritageEl Rodadero: Your Guide to Discovering the Beach and Festive Soul of Santa Marta
El Rodadero wasn't always the tourist destination it is today. In the 1950s, this bay with calm waters was just a small fishing village. Everything changed when
3 months ago
46
History & HeritageThe War of the Caciques: How the Tayrona-Chibcha Alliance Defeated the Conquistadors in the Sierra Nevada (1525-1530)
When one thinks of the arrival of the Spanish in Colombia, the image that comes to mind is that of a handful of bearded conquistadors defeating entire empires w
2 months ago
16
History & HeritageThe Secrets of the Rodadero Stairs
If you've walked through El Rodadero, you've surely come across them: stairs that climb the hillside, some of worn concrete, others with rusty iron handrails, m
2 months ago
14
History & HeritageNew
Mamatoco: The Workshop of the Wicker Gods
In Santa Marta, when someone says "wicker," they aren't talking about catalog furniture or industrial decor. They are talking about Mamatoco. This neighborhood,
3 days ago
1
History & HeritageThe Wind That Shapes Bello Horizonte: Architecture of the Breeze
If there is one thing that has defined Bello Horizonte since it began to be populated in the 1970s, it is not the sea view or the proximity to Rodadero —althoug
2 months ago
11