Santa Marta has no concerts or festivals this week of April 20-26, but that has never stopped samarios. The city has the Caribbean at its feet, Tayrona Park 45 minutes away, Minca in the sierra, and Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino in the historic heart. This week is for reconnecting with what makes Santa Marta one of Colombia's most special cities. The Week's Must-Do Tayrona National Natural Park 📅 Open daily · 📍 45 min from Santa Marta, via Riohacha · 💰 Entry from $25,500 COP (Colombians) Santa Marta's king plan. Trails through tropical jungle, white sand beaches like Cabo San Juan, El Piscinita, and Arrecifes. Best time to go is early morning. Bring water, biodegradable sunscreen, and be ready to hike. 🎫 View Events on miCiudad Theater & Culture Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino 📅 Tuesday to Sunday · 📍 Av. del Libertador, Santa Marta · 💰 General admission Much more than the place where Bolívar died: a living museum with colonial gardens, historical exhibitions, and 19th-century architecture. Santa Marta's most important cultural plan that every samario should repeat at least once a year. 🎫 View Events on miCiudad Family Plans Minca — Village in the Sierra Nevada 📅 Any day · 📍 40 min from Santa Marta, Sierra Nevada · 💰 Transport + activities Waterfalls, bird watching, coffee farm tours, and cooler temperatures than the coast. Pozo Azul and Cascada de Marinka are the classics for a day trip with the kids or a romantic escape. 🎫 View Events on miCiudad Our Recommendation If you haven't been to Tayrona in months, this week is perfect. With no events filling the agenda, a full day in the park — leaving early, hiking to Cabo San Juan, having lunch with an ocean view, and returning at sunset — is the reset any samario needs. You don't need a concert to have a memorable plan.