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From Santa Marta to the World: The Story Behind Bukap

The story of Bukap’s roots in Santa Marta and the belief that reliable local transportation can connect travelers with the people behind a destination.

Wildlife and natural heritage connected to the Santa Marta region

Bukap began in Santa Marta in 2019 with a simple conviction: travelers deserve clear information, reliable local coordination and a real person accountable for the journey.

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What to know first

  • Founded in Santa Marta in 2019
  • Built around private transportation and local accountability
  • Connected to drivers, guides and communities across the region
  • Registered Colombian tourism company · RNT 64991

A local idea with wider ambition

Santa Marta is where the Caribbean, the Sierra Nevada and many different travel stories meet. Bukap grew from the opportunity to help people move through that region with more confidence—and to represent it with the care we would want for our own family.

The people behind the service

A vehicle alone does not create a journey. Drivers, guides, hosts, hotel teams and local operators make the experience possible. Bukap’s role is to connect those moving parts while staying responsible to the traveler and the partner who trusted us.

What growth means to us

Growth is not only more bookings or more routes. It means better systems, stronger professional relationships, clearer traveler information and more opportunities for the people whose knowledge and work make the destination visible.

Still rooted in Santa Marta

As Bukap works with travelers and travel companies from different countries, the starting point remains the same: local knowledge, honest communication and gratitude for the region that made the company possible.

Plan with local context

Need transportation or a private day trip?

Bukap can coordinate the route, vehicle, access and local support behind your Santa Marta itinerary. Standard private transfers can be requested online; day trips are quoted after guide and operating details are verified.