Tayrona Park (Santa Marta)
Near Tayrona
A national park where the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta meets the Caribbean, with rocky and coral reefs.
Depth
5–25 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
27 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Shore/Boat
Best time
December-April
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
40 USD / dive
A national park where the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta meets the Caribbean, with rocky and coral reefs.
Location
See on the interactive map1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.
39 species documented in Tayrona Park (Santa Marta)
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Critically EndangeredCoral cuerno de alce
Acropora palmata
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Data DeficientLangosta espinosa del Caribe
Panulirus argus
Least ConcernMorena verde
Gymnothorax funebris
VulnerableTiburón nodriza
Ginglymostoma cirratum
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Abanico de mar púrpura
Gorgonia ventalina
Bonito listado
Katsuwonus pelamis
Cangrejo azul
Callinectes sapidus
Cangrejo azul terrestre
Cardisoma guanhumi
Ecosystem
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