• Plaza Cervantes - The tour begins at the square featuring the monument to Cervantes Saavedra, where participants will explore various legends of the Colombian Caribbean. Additionally, anecdotes about “Gabo,” the affectionate nickname for Gabriel García Márquez, one of the 20th century’s most influential writers, will be shared.
• Palito de Caucho - The journey continues to Palito de Caucho, where visitors can sample a local Cartagena treat. What could it be? The tour proceeds with insights into the life of Colombia’s most prominent journalist and author.
• Camellon de los Martires - The pivotal moment when Gabo decided to become a writer is discussed, along with his book “La Hojarasca” or “Leaf Storm.” Some Cartagena legends are also recounted.
• Plaza Fernandez Madrid - This location served as the inspiration for Gabo’s books “Love in the Time of Cholera” and “The General in His Labyrinth.”
• Plaza de San Diego - The significance of the Hotel Santa Clara in Gabo’s works is highlighted, along with other notable institutions in the area. Legends and anecdotes about Gabriel García Márquez are also shared.
• La Presentacion Casa Museo Arte y Cultura - The tour passes by the Museum of the “Colegio de la Presentación” and Calle del Estanco del Aguardiente, where Gabo’s life stories come alive.
• Teatro Adolfo Mejia (Teatro Heredia) - This venue, referenced in Gabo’s work, also showcases significant pieces by Enrique Grau (a friend of Gabo) and Luis Vincens. The theater and its activities are occasionally mentioned in “Love in the Time of Cholera” and “Diatribe of Love Against a Seated Man.”
• Claustro de la Merced Mausoleo de Garcia Marquez - Visitors will see the resting place of part of Gabo’s ashes and a tribute to his life.
• Universidad de Cartagena - The tour includes a visit to the University of Cartagena and Calle del Tablon, where a house is noted as belonging to the city’s most important contemporary poet, Luis Carlos López, known as “El Tuerto López” due to his right eye’s strabismus. He was the brother of Domingo López Escauriaza, founder of the renowned newspaper El Universal. Gabo met Tuerto in the newsroom, and although they weren’t close, Tuerto’s unique perspective on life left a significant impression on Gabo, as noted in his memoirs.
• Calle del Arzobispado - This street is ideal for recounting the events that alter Sierva María’s fate in “Of Love and Other Demons,” while also sparking love. An anecdote from the American Ice Cream Shop that once existed here is shared.
• Calle de Don Sancho - “El Mesón de Don Sancho” is highlighted as Cartagena’s most elegant restaurant and home service, immortalized in Gabo’s works “Love in the Time of Cholera” and “Diatribe of Love Against a Seated Man.”
• Casa de Alejandro Obregon - The magical tour concludes with a discussion on the relationship between Gabriel García Márquez and the artist Alejandro Obregón.

• Tour guide
• Bottled water
• Bracelet of discounts and benefits with allies

When you unearth the historic tales, folklore, and chronicles imbedded within the lanes of Cartagena, you will comprehend the muse behind Magic Realism in the works of Gabriel García Márquez, the laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature. We will explore the tales and fables that sparked the imagination for Gabo’s narratives and the enchantment veiled within the streets of the city’s historical core.

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