Playa Blanca, Santa Marta

I was expecting as advised by a tourist guide a long beautiful beach, with very few people as can only be reached by boat. The beach was so crowded there was no space to sit or lie down unless you paid $50,000 for a beach shelter, which was in a continual row along the very small beach. It may have been beautiful 20years ago, but not now. The beach was dirty and the sea full of people it was awful. Couldn't wait to leave. If you want a relaxing afternoon, do not go here.

It's a beach close to Rodadero Beach in Santa Marta. You reach it by boat. There are a lot of boats that leave from the harbor, and the trip takes only 10 minutes. It was safe when I went. The beach was not as busy as the Rodadero, but I found it quite busy anyway. I went the week before Christmas, however, and it was expected to be full. The water was calm and clean and there were a lot of restaurants on the beach. I highly recommend it if you go to Santa Marta. As usual, you pay everything so if you want to sit you have to pay for a spot. Overall, the prices, including the boat trip and restaurants were OK, and you can negotiate the rates.