River · a walk along the beach
San Salvador River
Palomino’s other river meets the sea at the eastern end of the beach, about 3 km from the hostel.
Free to do: nothing to book
Sea · a 15-minute walk
Palomino beach
A long, wild, palm-lined beach, with the snowy Sierra peeking out on clear mornings.
Destination photo Sunset on Palomino beach.
- Distance
- 1.1–1.2 km from the hostel
- How it is booked
- Free to do: nothing to book
What it is
From the hostel it is about a 15-minute walk along sandy lanes to a wide beach that runs from the Palomino river mouth in the west to the San Salvador in the east.
On clear mornings you can see the Sierra’s snowy peaks; in the late afternoon the sunset takes over the shore.
Why you may love it
- Long sunsets over the Caribbean
- Walks to the river mouth
- Surf lessons on calmer days
- Beach-hostel bars with a buzz at weekends and in high season
How to arrange it
- It is a public beach: nothing to book.
- Walk down the sandy lanes towards the sea.
- If you want to surf, ask on the beach about lessons depending on sea conditions.
Sources consulted (October 2026)
More outings
Village · at your own pace
Walking and cycling around Palomino
Palomino is a walk-or-cycle kind of place: one main street of shops and sandy lanes running down to the sea.
Free to do: nothing to book
National park · ~1 h by bus
Tayrona National Park
The eastern entrances to Tayrona National Park are about an hour away by bus along the coast.
Entry per National Parks rules · check closures
