Tayrona National Natural Park , located on the Caribbean coast of the Magdalena department, is one of Colombia's most iconic natural destinations. Established in 1964 , it protects over 19,300 hectares of land and sea, encompassing unique ecosystems such as tropical dry forest , rainforest, mangroves, pristine beaches, coral reefs, and seagrass meadows.
This park is recognized worldwide for its extraordinary biodiversity , its scenic beauty and its profound cultural value , as it forms part of the sacred ancestral territory of the indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta: Kogui, Wiwa, Arhuaco and Kankuamo .