Playa del Medio beach

Playa del Medio is a beach in the northwest of Tayrona National Park, Colombia. The beach is beautiful, with good swimming and secluded. Since boats tours from Santa Marta usually skip this spot. As for the ground transportation, it is possible only from more popular Playa Gairaca beach. You'll have to walk half an hour via the mountain. So most tourists stay away from it. There are several bungalows on the beach. But these are abandoned most of time. Shore and seabed: sand, pebbles. [edit]

Coordinates: 11.323621, -74.115786

Hotels [edit]

There are no hotels near the beach of Playa del Medio. However, this is a great place to spend a few nights in your own tent. The nearest hotels are located in Santa Marta. Rooms' rates start from US$30 per night.

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Cartagena international airport (CTG). Then get by bus or by taxi to one of the towns located around the Tayrona park, - in most cases these are Santa Marta or Taganga.

The tour to Park includes boat transportation (from one hour per way) or by bus. In the last case you'll have to walk from road to the beach, - about 1.5 hours of hard walking through the jungle.

When to go [edit]

You can relax any time of year on Playa del Medio beach in Columbia. There is no pronounced rainy season, while sea water is always warm.

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