Place to visit
Cacao museum & Chocolate Factory, Colombia: what it is and when to go
Cacao museum & Chocolate Factory is a museum (Museo del Cacao y la Fábrica Artesanal de Chocolate de Minca) in Colombia (Santa Marta). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and June to August. In June there are 12 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 21. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.
In a nutshell
- What it is
- Museum · Museums and art
- Local name
- Museo del Cacao y la Fábrica Artesanal de Chocolate de Minca
- Where
- Colombia · Via de Minca
- Best time
- December to February and June to August.
- Nearest airport
- SMR Santa Marta, 13 km as the crow flies
- Opening hours
- Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
- Run by
- Mr. Kakaw
- Coordinates
- 11.14382, -74.11767
What it is and where
Cacao museum & Chocolate Factory is a museum (Museo del Cacao y la Fábrica Artesanal de Chocolate de Minca) in Colombia (Santa Marta).
It is in Santa Marta, where this site lists 16 more places to see, 15 km from the centre.
Its coordinates are 11.14382, -74.11767; the nearest main airport is Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR, Santa Marta), 13 km as the crow flies. How to get around Colombia (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.
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- Run by
- Mr. Kakaw
It is one of the Museums and art places in Colombia. In Kokai it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.
When to go
The best time to visit Cacao museum & Chocolate Factory is December to February and June to August.
- JanBest time11:25
- FebBest time11:39
- MarPossible11:56
- AprPossible12:15
- MayPossible12:31
- JunBest time12:39
- JulBest time12:36
- AugBest time12:22
- SepPossible12:03
- OctPossible11:45
- NovPossible11:29
- DecBest time11:21
Best timePossibleBetter notHours of daylight
In June there are 12 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 21. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.
When to go to Colombia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.
Before you go to Colombia
To enter Colombia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Colombia checklist. Currency: Colombian peso (COP); plugs: Type A and B · 110 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 123 for everything.
In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.
What is nearby
- La playitaHot spring bath960 m
- Natural JacuzziHot spring bath6.7 km
- Quinta de San Pedro AlejandrinoNational monument of Colombia11 km
- Museo Bolivariano de Arte ContemporáneoContemporary art museum in Santa Marta, Colombia12 km
- Cathedral of Santa MartaTemples15 km
Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Colombia guide.
More in Colombia: Museums and art
- Gold Museum, Bogotá: pre-Columbian archaeology museum in Bogota, Colombia
- National Museum of Colombia: national museum
- Museo Botero: museum in Bogota, Colombia
- Bogotá Museum of Modern Art: museum in Colombia
- Museo Casa de Moneda: Colombian currency museum based in the city of Bogotá
- Medellín Museum of Modern Art: museum in Medellín
Every Colombia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on its page.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cacao museum & Chocolate Factory?
It is a museum (Museo del Cacao y la Fábrica Artesanal de Chocolate de Minca in the local language) in Colombia.
When is the best time to visit Cacao museum & Chocolate Factory?
December to February and June to August. In June there are 12 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 21.
How do you get to Cacao museum & Chocolate Factory?
The nearest main airport is Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, directions opens the route on the map, and how to get around Colombia is explained in its country guide.
How do I add it to my trip?
With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Colombia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.
What else is around here?
Nearby you have La playita, Natural Jacuzzi, Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino. The rest is in the Colombia guide.
Keep reading
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- Museums and art78 places for museums and art in Colombia, from Gold Museum, Bogotá to spots hardly anyone knows. Best time: December to February and June to August. Each with its own
- ColombiaBefore travelling to Colombia: 9 things worth sorting out, each with its deadline. No visa is needed for tourism for up to 90 days, extendable to 180 per year.
- Where to travelPick what you fancy (mountains, beaches, museums…) and the months you have free, and Kokai tells you which countries to go to and what to see there.
Data from OpenStreetMap, licensed under the ODbL, and from Wikidata, CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in credits.