Gabo Márquez Tour: Explore the Magic of Aracataca and Cienaga
Santa Marta
Embark on the Gabo Márquez Tour and immerse yourself in the enchanting towns of Aracataca and Cienaga. Discover the real and imaginary world of Gabriel García Márquez, the Nobel laureate, and experience the magic of his literary legacy.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Santa Marta - - We pick up the tourists at their lodging at 08:00am and then take the road that connects us to the municipality of Aracataca.
- Zona Bananera - - We will have a 1:30hr drive to Aracataca and stop halfway to buy a snack.
- Aracataca - - When we arrive in Aracataca we will start with the first part of the tour at the Casa del Telegrafista and continue through the Plaza Bolivar, Casa Museo Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Biblioteca Remedios La Bella, Plaza de los Almendros, Escuela Montessori, Casa de la Logia Masónica until the train station.
- Around noon, being at the Train Station, we will enjoy lunch.
- After lunch we will go to the Cienaga where we will have a 1 hour rest in the car.
- Cienaga - - Between 2:00pm and 3:00pm we will be arriving at the municipality of Cienaga.
- We will start the second part of our tour with a visit to the Public Market to see the sculpture of Prometheus and the place where the Banana Massacre took place.
- After that we will go to the Plazoleta Principal.
- From the square we continue the tour visiting the San Juan Bautista Church, the Templete, Alvaro Cepeda Samudio’s House and the Blue Palace.
- After the tour of the Plaza we will go to the beach to visit the Cayman Monument where we will also stop to take photographs.
- Santa Marta - - We finish our visit to Cienaga taking the way out to Santa Marta and passing by the famous Casa del Diablo.
- We will return to Santa Marta between 5:00pm and 6:00pm to end the tour.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Medical Insurance
Additional Information
Within the municipalities of Magdalena Province, numerous untold tales abide, echoing the sentiment of a Colombian Nobel laureate in literature: one must experience life to recount it. This excursion brings to life the literary universe of Gabriel García Márquez by traversing the landscapes of his factual and fictional narratives documented in his works. The journey pays homage to the duo of towns that greatly impacted his literature: Aracataca and Cienaga, deemed the Heartland of Magical Realism.
Location
Santa Marta
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
