The Complete Guide to Minca

Colombia’s Sleepy Hidden Gem

PRACTICAL WANDERLUST

If you are planning a trip to the northern coast of Colombia, you’ll want to include Minca in your itinerary! Against all odds, tiny Minca, Colombia was one of our favorite destinations in Colombia!

HOW TO GET TO MINCA

The easiest way to get to Minca is from Santa Marta. Santa Marta is easily accessible from Cartagena or most places near the coast as it’s a major tourist destination.

Minca has loads of activities for travelers and backpackers. Here are some of our favorite things to do in Minca.

1. CLIFF JUMPING OFF A WATERFALL

Pozo Azul is a collection of three swimming areas on the river that runs by Minca. It’s a great swimming hole with a big waterfall and a perfect spot for cliff jumping!

2. TOUR A CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE FARM

The only thing better than fresh, delicious coffee is fresh, delicious chocolate, and you can have both at Finca La Candelaria.

3. TREK TO LA CUIDAD PERDIDA

You’ll be hiking for 4 days through the jungle of the Sierra Madre, past homes still occupied by local indigenous Kogi & Wiwa Indians, to the famed Lost City: Teyuna.

4. EAT FRESH BAKED ARTISANAL BREAD

Speaking of local Tayrona Indians, Duni is an artisanal bread shop in Minca that serves delicious fresh-baked treats made from locally sourced wheat and chocolate, much of which is grown & farmed by Tayrona Indians.

WHERE TO STAY IN MINCA, COLOMBIA

For such a tiny town, there are a surprising number of options for places to stay in Minca! But for us, there’s 1 place that we keep coming back to again and again… and again: Casa Loma Minca.

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