The mayor offered a reward of $12,000 for information leading to the capture of Alessandro Coatti's killers. Police said the reward led to a breakthrough in the investigation.

A turf war over the control over Colombia’s Caribbean port cities has expanded to Santa Marta, one of the country’s oldest drug trafficking hubs. According to the Ombudsman’s Office, some 1.000 people ...

Santa Marta mayor Carlos Pinedo Cuello has vowed to find those responsible; in a public notice on Monday, the city described Coatti’s death as a homicide and announced a 50 million peso ...

An unmanned narco drone sub equipped with a Starlink antenna has been seized by the Colombian Navy. The semisubmersible was ...

On April 27, 2025, in Santa Marta, Colombia, @hugomadrid99 shared a video of a bird joining in during a meal. In the video, the man is seen holding a plate of food while a bird is perched inside the ...

Santa Marta also benefits from the bounty of virgin tropical forests just miles from the city center. For a relaxing getaway, grab a taxi or mini-bus to Taganga, a laid-back oceanside hamlet ...

Police officers found around 1.7 tons of cocaine hidden within a shipment of avocados in Santa Marta, Colombia, according to the director general of the National Police of Colombia.

The latest boutique hotel in the beautiful Caribbean town of Santa Marta is Casa de Isabella, a high-end hotel merging the city’s colonial architecture with modern interior design.. Owner Brian ...

The Santa Marta strike is often referred to as the Banana massacre due to its high death toll. Diplomatic reports from various US and Colombian government agencies and the United Fruit Company about a ...

Santa Marta bis is born to host the excess cardinals. After the papal suite was cleared, which must remain sealed until the new pope takes office, about 120 rooms remained in the Domus Sanctae ...