Dome in Magdalena

A dome is a canvas or panel cupola on a platform, with room for a double bed and, sometimes, a private bathroom. In Magdalena almost all are in Minca, on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada, and that shapes the questions: how it is ventilated during the day, whether it has a mosquito net, whether the transparent part faces the valley or the forest and whether the bathroom is inside. The variants also change by extras: here one has a jacuzzi, another a pool, and two are aimed at couples.

Trekker Glamping is a dome in Minca aimed at couples and with a pool. Bajo el Cielo Glamping Minca, also in Minca, adds a jacuzzi, river nearby and a view, and admits pets. Terramia Estate is another of the Minca domes; ask what extras it offers, because they don't appear in the summary. The dome outside Minca is listed under a generic name: find out what the place is really called. With so few listings, compare the three in Minca by photo and location.

All 5 domes count as near Santa Marta in the listing, because they are all within its municipality: Minca is a district of Santa Marta and the city is the natural starting point for going up. If you arrive in Santa Marta, ask each host how to get up to Minca and whether the last stretch is suitable for any car or requires a motorbike or 4x4. Ask the dome outside Minca for its exact location, because the listing doesn't detail it.