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Founded in 1525 by Rodrigo de Bastidas - known as Spain’s ‘Noblest Conquistador’ for his refusal to maltreat native Americans even in his quest for gold - Santa Marta is the oldest surviving town founded by Europeans in the Americas. The town’s importance declined with the development of Cartegena des Indias after 1533. The city serves as a major coal port and as a tourist destination today. It is also the city where Colombia’s greatest football player Carlos Valderraman, best remembered for his blonde permed locks - he is now an asssistant coach with Atelico Junior in Barranquilla. The most historic site can be found a couple miles southeast of town at the site of a former sugar mill known as Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino - built in the 17th century - where on Dec 17, 1830, Simon Bolivar , El Libertador, died.
I was here for but a few hours, so can only provide a brief overview of what could be a much more fascinating location.
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COAL PORT
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The port of Santa Marta is a major coal port on the Caribbean coast. There is another coal port several miles to the... more travel advice
BEACH
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There is a long beach that fronts the city of Santa Marta. The water was warm and the surf insignificant on the day that... more travel advice
CATEDRAL
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You find a statue inside the front door dedicated to Rodrigo de Bastidas, the ‘Noblest Conquistador’ of Spain who didn’t... more travel advice
QUINTA DE SAN PEDRO ALEJANDRINO
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Dec 17, 1830, Simon Bolivar died here on the sugar mill of the local Spanish consul. To say that the site of his death... more travel advice
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Didn't notice the coal dust in SM and much preferred it to Taganga which only held my interest long enough to grab one of their famed baguette sandwiches and watch the sunset. SM had a more authentic feel and much better overall food scene.
Excellent page as usual! I though the first towns founded in Americas were in Santo Domingo island?? But I guess the surviving towns are different ones? Anyway, this must have been a very interesting trip!
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