# Casa del Telegrafista, Colombia: what it is and when to go > Casa del Telegrafista is a museum in Colombia (Calle 9). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is December to February and June to August. In June there are 12 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 23. 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. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/casa-del-telegrafista/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Colombia · Calle 9 - **Best time:** December to February and June to August. - **Nearest airport:** SMR Santa Marta, 59 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 10.5943, -74.19266 ## What it is and where Casa del Telegrafista is a museum in Colombia (Calle 9). Museo en Aracataca, Colombia Its coordinates are 10.5943, -74.19266; the nearest main airport is Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR, Santa Marta), 59 km as the crow flies. How to get around Colombia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=10.594297%2C-74.192658) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=10.594297%2C-74.192658) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museos/) places in Colombia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) 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 Casa del Telegrafista is **December to February and June to August**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 27 | | February | Best time | 11 h 40 | | March | Possible | 11 h 56 | | April | Possible | 12 h 14 | | May | Possible | 12 h 29 | | June | Best time | 12 h 37 | | July | Best time | 12 h 34 | | August | Best time | 12 h 21 | | September | Possible | 12 h 03 | | October | Possible | 11 h 46 | | November | Possible | 11 h 30 | | December | Best time | 11 h 23 | In June there are 12 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 23. 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](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#cuando-ir). ## 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](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Colombian peso (COP); plugs: Type A and B · 110 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 123 for everything. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Casa Museo Gabriel García Márquez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/casa-museo-gabriel-garcia-marquez/): Museum · 213 m - [Ciudad Perdida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/ciudad-perdida/): Lost city · 58 km - [Pico Simón Bolívar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/pico-simon-bolivar/): Summit in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta · 61 km - [La playita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/la-playita/): Hot spring bath · 61 km - [Pico Cristóbal Colón](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/pico-cristobal-colon/): Mountain in Colombia · 62 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Colombia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/). ## More in Colombia: Museums and art - [Gold Museum, Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/gold-museum/): pre-Columbian archaeology museum in Bogota, Colombia - [National Museum of Colombia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/national-museum-of-colombia/): national museum - [Museo Botero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/botero-museum/): museum in Bogota, Colombia - [Bogotá Museum of Modern Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museo-de-arte-moderno-de-bogota/): museum in Colombia - [Museo Casa de Moneda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/casa-de-la-moneda/): Colombian currency museum based in the city of Bogotá - [Medellín Museum of Modern Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/medellin-museum-of-modern-art/): museum in Medellín Every Colombia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Casa del Telegrafista? It is a museum in Colombia. ### When is the best time to visit Casa del Telegrafista? December to February and June to August. In June there are 12 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 23. ### How do you get to Casa del Telegrafista? The nearest main airport is Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), 59 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=10.594297%2C-74.192658) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Colombia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#moverse). ### 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 [Casa Museo Gabriel García Márquez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/casa-museo-gabriel-garcia-marquez/), [Ciudad Perdida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/ciudad-perdida/), [Pico Simón Bolívar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/pico-simon-bolivar/). The rest is in [the Colombia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13876883015), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. More about Casa del Telegrafista on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_del_Telegrafista). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).