Private Tour on Gabriel García Márquez's History in Barranquilla
During the tour you will learn how Gabo lived in 1950 and the places that were part of his daily routine such as the New York Skyscraper, where he spent his nights, or the area where the Librería Mundo and Café Colombia were located, as we walk through the lively streets of Paseo Bolívar.
You will also visit the most emblematic sites of the city such as the church of San Nicolas; the Church 'Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro', where he got married to his wife; the Intendencia Fluvial, where the monument to the Yellow Butterflies is located; and the statue of Garcia Marquez, located in the Cultural Park of the Caribbean.
We will also tour the Prado neighborhood, one of the most traditional areas of the city and home to the famous El Prado hotel, known for its exquisite architecture and for being the place where Gabo and Mercedes first met.
Finally, we will finish at La Cueva restaurant, a place where Gabo used to meet with the famous Barranquilla Group.
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Private Tour on Gabriel García Márquez's History in Barranquilla
Pickup included
What's included in Private Tour on Gabriel García Márquez's History in Barranquilla
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Plaza San Nicolas
A special place in the city that Gabo visited in the 1950s.
Iglesia Nuestra Senora del Perpetuo Socorro
You will visit the church where Gabriel García Márquez married his wife Mercedes Barcha.
Paseo Bolivar
A place with many points represented in his biography. Here is located the 'New York Skyscraper' famous for being the place where he lived when he was a journalist for the newspaper El Heraldo, the famous San Blas street where there were several places he used to frequent with his group of intellectual friends.
Inclusions
- Travel insurance.
- Soda/Pop
- English interpreter service
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We meet travelers in the lobby of their hotel or at the entrance of the specified meeting point.