Gabriel García Márquez Myths and Legends Private Walking Tour

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Gabriel García Márquez Myths and Legends Private Walking Tour

2 Adults x $74.00

$148.00

Approx Total

$148.00

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Mobile ticket
Offered in: Spanish
Tour guide
Bottled water
Bracelet of discounts and benefits with allies

Overview

When you discover the history, myths, and legends that exist in the streets of Cartagena, you will know the inspiration of Magic Realism for the stories and novels of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Gabriel García Márquez. We will discover the legends and stories that served as inspiration for Gabo's books and novels and the magic behind the streets of the historic center of the city.

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868 Mikaili Spot Calle de La Media Luna 9 44, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Agua Hotel Calle de Ayos 4-29, Cartagena, Colombia, CO
Akel House Hotel Calle de las Maravillas 30 83, Barrio Getsemani, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Alfiz Hotel Calle Cochera del Gobernador 33-28, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Ananda Hotel Boutique Calle del Cuartel, 36-77, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Barak Hotel y Restaurante Centro Avenida centenario N 31- 50 - 1, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Bastion Luxury Hotel Calle del Sargento Mayor # 6 - 87, Historic Center, Cartagena, Colombia, CO
Boutique Hotel swissResidial Calle de la Magdalena No. 9-67, Centro Getsemani, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 00000
Casa 954 Calle De La Cruz #9-54, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130010
Casa Amanzi Hotel Cartagena Carrera 10 # 30-16, Barrio Getsemani, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Casa Belle Boutique Hotel Carrera 6 38 71, Calle del Tejadillo, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Casa Boutique Veranera San Diego, Calle Quero 9 - 65, Cartagena, Colombia, CO
Casa BuGo Calle del Cuartel 36-93, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Casa Carolina Hotel Calle del Arzobispado, Street 5 #34-14, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Casa Claver Loft Boutique Hotel Calle 32 3 134, , Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Casa Cordoba Estrella Calle 36 # 4-27, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 570005
Casa De La Tablada Hotel Boutique By Hmc Calle De La Tablada 37 761, Centro Histórico, Barrio San Diego, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Casa Don Sancho By Mustique Centro Historico Cra. 4ta Cll, Centro histórico - Calle Don Sancho, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Casa El Carretero Getsemani CL. 9 # 10B-18, Calle del Carretero, Cartagena, Colombia, CO
Casa Gastelbondo Centro Calle Gastelbondo No. 2-101, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Casa Heredia Hotel Boutique by GB Collection Calle 7 Infantes #9-73, Historic Center, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Casa La Cartujita Calle Del Curato No. 38-53, Centro Historico, Barrio San Diego, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Casa La Merced Cartagena Calle Don Sancho No. 36 - 165, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Casa Las Indias Hotel Boutique Calle de la Magdalena # 9-62 Cartagena de Indias, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Casa San Juan Calle San Juan Barrio Getsemani Casa # 25-106, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Casa Santa Ana Hotel Boutique Spa EL Carretero, Calle del carretero 29 No. 10B-34, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 05
Casa Villa Colonial Calle de la Media Luna #10-89, , Cartagena, Colombia, CO
Casa Zahri Boutique Hostel 10-13 Calle 24, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Casa de Alba Hotel Boutique Calle Santos de Piedra No 34-39, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 13001
Centro Hotel Cartagena Calle del Arzobispado, 34-80, , Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Delirio Hotel Calle de la Iglesia 35-27, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130015
El Candil de los Santos Casa Colonial Calle Camposanto #9-36, Downtown, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 13001
Ethnic Thematic Hotel Calle De La Moneda, Esquina #7-10, Boyaca, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Eurostars Marques de Villalta Carrera 6 36-112 Calle de La Universidad, Centro Histórico, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
GHL Arsenal Hotel Cartagena Calle del Arsenal #8b 58, Cartagena, Colombia, CO
GHL Collection Armeria Real Hotel Calle Larga con Pedregal, Corner - Getsemaní, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130015
H&B Galeria de Los Santos Milagros Centro Calle de la Moneda, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
HOTEL GOLIN San Diego Cll 39 N 8-33, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hostal Casa Lopez Cartagena Carrera 10C Calle de las Tortugas, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hostal El Amparo Diagonal 31 535-5325 Carrera 68 A Manzana 36 Lote 13, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130014
Hostal Fareb Carrera 10 25 145, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hostel Getsemani Calle Del Espiritu Santo 29-158, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel 3 Banderas Calle Cochera del Hobo #38-66, Barrio San Diego, Historical Center, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 0575
Hotel Aguamarina Calle Santodomingo No. 33-16, , Cartagena, Colombia, CO
Hotel Amarla Calle Ayos 4 - 29, Centro Historico, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 13001
Hotel Bantu By Faranda Boutique, A Member Of Radisson Individuals Calle de la Tablada 7-62, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Boutique At The Park Calle 37, Cl. De La Tablada ##7-26, Plaza Fernández de Madrid Centro Histórico, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Boutique Bovedas de Santa Clara By Accor Carrera 8 39 114, Barrio San Diego, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Boutique Casa Isabel Getsemani, Avenida El Pedregal #29-159, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Boutique Casa LM Cl. 36 #3-56, Historic Downtown, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Boutique Casa del Coliseo Calle del Coliseo #35-23, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 57005
Hotel Boutique La Artilleria Calle Pacoa No. 10-101, Getsemani, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 001351
Hotel Boutique las Carretas Calle de Las Carretas, Centro Historico, Cartagena, Colombia, CO
Hotel CASA LOLA Deluxe Gallery Calle del Guerrero 29 108 / 118, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Capellan de Getsemani Sector Getsemani, Cra 9 No.29 - 52, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Cartagena Real Avenida El Malecon N. 10 -150, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Casa Acqua San Diego Calle 39 8 33, San Diego, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Casa Canabal By Faranda Boutique Calle Tripita Y Media Cra 10. # 31-39, Cartagena, Colombia, CO
Hotel Casa Del Gobernador Calle Cochera del Gobernador 33 23, Centro Histórico, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Casa Don Luis By Faranda Boutique, A Member Of Radisson Individuals Calle Del Cuartel Cra. No. 36-16, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Casa Gloria San Pedro Martir 10-11, , Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 400
Hotel Casa India Catalina Calle 5 - 67, Centro Histórico, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130012
Hotel Casa La Factoria by Faranda Boutique, a member of Radisson Individuals Calle de la Factoria, Carrera 3A #36-13, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Casa Pestagua Calle de Santo Domingo 33 - 63, , Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Casa San Agustin Calle de la Universidad No. 36 - 44, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Casa Tere #- A -106, Calle 31 #9-23, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Casa de las Palmas Carrera 10c 25 51, Getsemani, Calle de Las Palmas, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Casa del Arzobispado Calle del Arzobispado 34-52, , Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Casa del Curato Carrera 7 38 - 89, Barrio San Diego, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Casa del mango Calle Espiritu Santo 29 101, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130015
Hotel Casa la Fe Calle Segunda de Badillo # 36 _ 125, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Casona del Colegio Calle del Colegio #34-82 6, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Charleston Santa Teresa Cra. 3 #31-23, Santa Teresa Square, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Don Pedro De Heredia Centro Calle 1ra de Badillo No 35-74, Carrera 7, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Dorado Plaza Calle Del Arsenal Calle Del Arsenal #58B-58, Getsemani, Cartagena, Colombia, CO
Hotel Dorado Plaza Centro Historico Centro Barrio Getsemani Cra 9 #31-72, Cartagena, Colombia, CO
Hotel El Marques By Faranda Boutique Calle Nuestra Senora del Carmen No. 33 - 41, Centro Historico, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 57
Hotel Gallery Cartagena Calle Las Carretas # 34-6, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Golin San Agustin El Porvenir Cra 6 Esquina Con Calle De San Agustin N 6-08 L Centro, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Kartaxa Cartagena Calle de las Bovedas #39 - 120, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Leyendas del Mar Calle San Juan # 25-148, Getsemani, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130015
Hotel Makondo CALLE 38 CRA 7 N 38 -161, Calle del Curato, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 310001
Hotel Monterrey Centro Historico, Carrera 8 B No. 25-103, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 1425
Hotel Quadrifolio Calle del Cuartel No 36-118, Historic Center, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Restaurante San Diego Carrera 39 N_ 8, San Diego Square, Cartagena, Colombia, CO
Hotel Santo Toribio Calle Segunda de Badillo No 36-87, Plaza Fernandez Madrid, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel Simon Bolivar Calle Larga No. 8b- 145, Getsemani, Cartagena, Colombia, CO
Hotel Stil Cartagena Centro, Calle 34 Num 11-15. Plazoleta Benkos Bioho, , Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Hotel la Magdalena Calle 2da de la Magdalena Getsemani, Get. Calle 31 # 10 64, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 4161
Hotel-Hostal Santo Domingo Calle Santo Domingo No. 33-46, , Cartagena, Colombia, CO
Jadi Hotel Los Puntales Cr 9 # 37-16 Centro Historico de Cartagena Cra 9 # 37-16 Centro Historico de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Juna Hotel Boutique Calle 40 # 1-53, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130002
Jungle by Ofihotel Calle San Augustin # 6 - 44, Piso 2, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
La Passion by Masaya Carrera 5 # 35-81, Historic Center, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 13001
Leones de Alba Hotel Boutique Calle de la Inquisicion #33-12, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Los Balcones de Badillo Hotel Calle 2da de Badillo #36 - 12, Ciudad Antigua, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 035
Movich Hotels Cartagena de Indias Calle Velez Danies 33 # 4-39, Centro, Cartagena, Colombia, CO
NH Cartagena Urban Royal Plaza De Los Coches Cr 7 34 10, , Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
NH Collection Cartagena La Merced Royal Calle Don Sancho No. 36 - 165, Centro, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 3333
Nacar Hotel Cartagena, Curio Collection by Hilton Calle Del Curato No. 38-99, Postal Code 13001, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
San Pedro Hotel Spa Barrio S. Diego, Clle. S. Pedro Martir #10-85, Centro Historico, Cartagena, Colombia, CO
Santa Alejandria Hotel Calle De La Cruz N 9-42, Centro, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Santa Catalina Hotel Carrera 6 #32-62, Calle Del Candilejo, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Calle Del Torno 39-29, Barrio San Diego, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Sophia Hotel Calle 32 No. 4-45, Plaza de la Aduana, Center, Cartagena, Colombia, CO, 130001
Urbanreal Hotel Puerta del Reloj Plaza De Los Coches Cr 7- 34- 10, , Cartagena, Colombia, CO

Pickup details

The pickup point would be coordinated by means of a message from the platform or through WhatsApp one day before the scheduled tour. We will go to the previously arranged pickup point and we will give you the instructions through the message from the platform or WhatsApp. If there are ... hotels that are not within the indicated area but are close to the Historic Center of the city, we can also arrange the pick-up. It's a matter of coordinating! :) Read more ▼

Meeting points

Our meeting point is at Plaza Cervantes on the outside of the clock tower, across the avenue. There is a statue whose name is the same as the square. You will recognize us because we identify ourselves with an ORANGE UMBRELLA with the name Nexperience on it and our tour guide holding it! :)

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Also known as the Alfonso Mejía Theater, located on the path of the wall that surrounds the historic center of the city.

Itinerary

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We will start our tour in the square with the monument to Cervantes Saavedra, where we will learn about different legends of the Colombian Caribbean, in addition, we will introduce anecdotes from one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, “Gabo”, as Gabriel García Márquez who is affectionately known.

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We will continue to Palito de Caucho, where you can try a Cartagena delicacy. What will it be? We continue the tour to learn about the biography of the most important journalist and author in Colombia.

15 minutes
Camellon de los Martires

The moment Gabo decides to be a writer is discussed and about the book "La Hojarasca" or “Leaf Storm”. Some Cartagena legends are told too.

15 minutes
Plaza Fernandez Madrid

We will meet the inspiration location for "Love in the time of cholera" and the "General in his Labyrinth" books of Gabo.

15 minutes
Plaza de San Diego

We are going to talk about the importance of the Hotel Santa Clara in Gabo's works, as well as other institutions that we find there. As well as legends and anecdotes of Gabriel García Marquez.

15 minutes
La Presentacion Casa Museo Arte y Cultura

We will pass by the Museum of the "Colegio de la Presentación" and Calle del Estanco del Aguardiente where the anecdotes of Gabo's life will come to life.

15 minutes
Teatro Adolfo Mejia ( Teatro Heredia )

We will visit the place that is clearly referenced in Gabo's work. The historic location also houses great works by Enrique Grau (Gabo's friend) and Luis Vincens. There are few times in which the Theater and its activities are mentioned in "Love in the Time of Cholera" and "Diatribe of love against a seated man".

15 minutes
Claustro de la Merced Mausoleo de Garcia Marquez

We will be able to know the place where part of Gabo's ashes lie and a tribute is made to his life.

15 minutes
Universidad de Cartagena

We will pass by the University of Cartagena (anecdotes) and Calle del Tablon, where is indicated a house as the most important of the contemporary poet that the city has had: Luis Carlos López, better known as "El tuerto López", alluding to strabismus of the right eye. Brother of Domingo López Escauriaza, founder of a famous newspaper El Universal, Gabo met Tuerto in that newsroom and although they did not have a close relationship, in the writer's memoirs it is evidenced that he was a character who had a powerful impact on him due to his particular way of seeing life.

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This is the right street to invoke the facts that twist the destiny of Sierva María of "De todos Los Angeles" and at the same time make love born in “Del Amor y Otros Demonios”. An anecdote in the American Ice Cream Shop that existed on this street.

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"El Mesón de Don Sancho". The most elegant restaurant and home service in Cartagena that appears portrayed for humanity in Gabo's works "Love in the time of cholera" and "Diatribe of love against a seated man".

15 minutes
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Here we close our magical tour talking about the relationship of Gabriel García Márquez with the artist Alejandro Obregón.

15 minutes

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

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