Castilletes Beach district

Tayrona National Park, Colombia

Home to Hostal Zirumake, a 7-minute walk from Castilletes Beach and 40 minutes from the hiking route start.

Explore Tayrona National Park

Colombia's Caribbean jungle-meets-beach park, where Costeño Beach's fully stocked bar sits steps from Cabo San Juan's iconic rock outcrop.

December to March (dry season) offers the best conditions, though visitors should check current park access conditions before planning.
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.
Colombian Peso (COP $)
Spanish; Indigenous Kogi and Arhuaco languages are spoken in the Sierra Nevada.
COT (UTC-5)
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.

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.
Cabo San Juan Tayrona's most popular beach, where a picture-perfect outcrop of rock connects to the mainland by two incredible beaches.

Getting around in Tayrona National Park? 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.
When to go in Tayrona National Park? December to March (dry season) offers the best conditions, though visitors should check current park access conditions before planning.
What's changing now in Tayrona National Park? 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 aro
Seek out Quetzal Dorado Eco-Lodge's jungle peace in Tayrona National Park? A pool located in the middle of the jungle offering comfort and peace, a quieter alternative to the livelier Costeño Beach.
Base yourself in El Zaino entrance district in Tayrona National Park? Home to Eco Hostal Yuluka and The Valley Jungle Hostel, only a couple minutes from the park entrance gates. Known for main park entrance access.

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.

El Zaino entrance district — Home to Eco Hostal Yuluka and The Valley Jungle Hostel, only a couple minutes from the park entrance gates.
Cabo San Juan — Tayrona's most popular beach, where a picture-perfect outcrop of rock connects to the mainland by two incredible beaches.