santa marta officially the district tourist culture and history of santa marta is a colombian city capital of magdalena

department and third major urban center in the caribbean region after of barranquilla and cartagena . founded on july 29, 1525 by the conqueror spanish rodrigo de bastidas , is the oldest city exist of colombia and is the second most oldest of south america this city located in the bay of the same name is one of the most principal caribbean colombian tourist dstination . it is ubication between the sierra nevada of santa marta , whit the highest summits of the country and the caribbean sea , makes it attractive to visit gastronomy the samaria gastronomy stand out for the simplicity of it dishes and the good fishes whit coconut rice , the fish whit rice te tipic plate , and offer in all restaurants that be close of the beach . el sancocho it has a little of all . more hen or fish frequent the people eat is and is the tipic food for exelent