El Totumo Mud Volcano
Volcán del Totumo
Soak in a mud bath inside a 15-meter-high mud volcano. Floating in the warm mud is a classic day trip from Cartagena.
The Totumo Volcano is about 50 kilometers northeast of Cartagena. The crater at the top of a small hill is filled with warm mud. Visitors climb a wooden ladder and sink into the thick mud, which is dense enough to float in. A person may offer a massage for a tip. After the mud bath, local women help rinse you off in a nearby lagoon. The entrance fee is about 20,000–30,000 pesos. Massages, photos, and rinsing each require a tip, so bring small change, wear an old swimsuit, and leave valuables behind. This volcano is usually combined with a beach visit as a half-day tour.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- La Boquilla
- Convento de la Popa
- Casa Museo Rafael Núñez
- Bazurto Market
- Castillo San Felipe de Barajas
- Las Bóvedas
- Monument to the Old Shoes
- Monument to India Catalina