Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta

Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta
In this satellite image, the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta is the greenish area at top, bordered by the Caribbean Sea on the left.

The Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta (Spanish for Large Marsh of Saint Martha) is the largest of the swampy marshes located between the Magdalena River and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, weakly separated from the Caribbean Sea by a narrow strait.

Coordinates: 10°52′N 74°25′W / 10.867°N 74.417°W / 10.867; -74.417