La Ponderosa Reserve, Buritaca

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Location and Contact

Location

• DIRECTIONS
• From Santa Marta
• Take the bus to Palomino from “El mercado de Santa Marta”, carrera 11 with calle 12, leaving every 20 minutes. If you want to walk up to La Ponderosa from the main road, tell the bus driver to stop at el puente de Buritaca (1 hour 10 mins bus trip). If you prefer to take a moto taxi, the bus driver will take you a few minutes further, to Los Linderos (km52 on the Troncal de Caribe) and they will stop there for you.
• ..taking a moto taxi up
• From Los Linderos, take a moto taxi to La Ponderosa (40 minutes up into the mountains). From the moto taxi drop off location, you will walk 200m down a wide stream until you reach the Buritaca river. Follow the rope across the river and walk 50 metres across the island. Cross the 2nd river crossing following the rope, to arrive at La Ponderosa Reserve.
• ..to walk up
• Or, if you want to walk up (3 hours 30 mins), you need to get off the bus 2 minutes earlier at the “puente de Buritaca” where you will follow the track going upstream. See the Map to La Ponderosa for more instructions. This route does not involve crossing the river.
• ..taking a 4x4 up
• From Los Linderos, take a 4x4 to La Ponderosa (1 hour up into the mountains). From the 4x4 drop off location, you will walk 200m down a wide stream until you reach the Buritaca river. Follow the rope across the river and walk 50 metres across the island. Cross the 2nd river crossing following the rope, to arrive at La Ponderosa Reserve. (Please contact us if you would like this option and we can arrange the transport. This is only recommended for experienced off-road drivers)
• From Santa Marta airport
• Take a bus directly from the airport which goes via the Tronal del Caribe and ask the driver to stop at 'Los Linderos' and follow the instructions above. Or alternatively take a bus or taxi to the Buenavista shopping mall in Santa Marta. From there, on the side of the avenida de libertador leaving Santa Marta, you can take the bus to Palomino, ask the driver to stop at 'Los Linderos' and follow the instructions above.
• From Tayrona Park / Costeno beach / Guachaca / Palomino
• From Tayrona (20 minutes), Costeno beach (15 mins) or Guachaca (10 mins), take the local bus from the main road, heading East. From Palomino, take the bus heading West (30 minutes). Tell the driver to stop at Los Linderos if you want a moto taxi or to the Buritaca bridge to walk up. Follow the above instructions.

Map

Map

Address: Los Linderos KM 51 mas 200 mts Troncal Del Caribe, Buritaca, Magdalena, Colombia

Distance to city center: 6.17 km

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Website

Website La Ponderosa Reserve Buritaca (if you know the URL of their website, let us know and we'll add it)
Phone Number: +57 312 493 6313
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Facilities and Amenities

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Laundry

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Nightclub

Pool Table

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Walking Tours

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