History & Heritage
The Burial of the Carnivals: Where Mamatoco Cries and Dances
View all
Explore
Mamatoco
Your local guide to discovering the best of the area.
What to do
Editor's Picks
Recommended in
The Burial of the Carnivals: Where Mamatoco Cries and Dances
In Mamatoco, the oldest neighborhood of Santa Marta, there is one night a year when time breaks. While the rest of the city prepares for the official Batalla de
24 days ago
14
The Last Fonda of Mamatoco: Where Time Stands Still
It's five in the morning in Mamatoco. The silence of the neighborhood, still asleep, is broken by a sound few tourists know: the motor of a corn grinding machin
24 days ago
11
Hidden Mamatoco: Murals That Speak of Resistance
If you are tired of the postcards of El Rodadero and the historic center full of tourists, Mamatoco awaits you with open eyes. This neighborhood, just 15 minute
24 days ago
10
Mamatoco at Night: The Flavor of the Patillero
In Santa Marta, when the sun sets and the heat becomes bearable, there is a neighborhood that awakens to a different rhythm. Mamatoco, known for its hardworking
24 days ago
9
The Block Where Grandmas Have Been Selling Corn Buns Since 1950
If you walk along Calle 10 between Carreras 5 and 6 in Mamatoco, before the sun gets too hot, your sense of smell will guide you. A sweet, smoky scent, of fresh
21 days ago
6
The Fish Sancocho Route in Mamatoco
If there is one dish that tells the story of Mamatoco, it is fish sancocho. It is not just food: it is the ritual at 10 in the morning, when the smell of cilant
24 days ago
6
Mamatoco: The Champeta Workshop They Don't Sell on the Beach
There is a drumbeat you won't hear in El Rodadero or the historic center. A dry, deep beat that comes out of a workshop in Mamatoco, the oldest and liveliest ne
21 days ago
5