Cabo San Juan
Tayrona National Park, Colombia
Tayrona's most popular beach, where a picture-perfect outcrop of rock connects to the mainland by two incredible beaches.
Places in Cabo San Juan
- Cabo San Juan beach dining Dining at Tayrona's most popular beach, with hammocks, camping and cabin accommodation options.
- Cabo San Juan beach bar A bar at Tayrona's most popular beach, near the iconic rock outcrop.
Practical notes for Tayrona National Park
- Best time to visit
- December to March (dry season) offers the best conditions, though visitors should check current park access conditions before planning.
- Getting around
- The El Zaino entrance gate is the main access point, with Eco Hostal Yuluka and The Valley Jungle Hostel a couple minutes away, and Cabo San Juan reached by a hike from the entrance.
- Currency
- Colombian Peso (COP $)
- Language
- Spanish; Indigenous Kogi and Arhuaco languages are spoken in the Sierra Nevada.
- Timezone
- COT (UTC-5)
- Current trends
- Tayrona's accommodation scene continues to range from budget eco-hostels to social party hostels, with Costeño Beach's fully stocked bar and 5-star-looking pool contrasting Quetzal Dorado Eco-Lodge's quieter comfort and peace, all built around access to Cabo San Juan's iconic rock-outcrop beach.
Other neighborhoods in Tayrona National Park
- El Zaino entrance district — Home to Eco Hostal Yuluka and The Valley Jungle Hostel, only a couple minutes from the park entrance gates.
- Castilletes Beach district — Home to Hostal Zirumake, a 7-minute walk from Castilletes Beach and 40 minutes from the hiking route start.
Read the full Tayrona National Park guide