Gabriel García Márquez Tour

The renowned Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez found inspiration and love in Barranquilla. Discover this on the tour of the life and works of Gabo in this Colombian city.

Itinerary

You will be collected from your hotel in Barranquilla and transported by minibus to the city center to follow in the footsteps of Gabriel García Márquez. The tour covers his life in the city from the age of 8 and visits significant locations from the 1950s.

The first stop is the old headquarters of the El Heraldo newspaper, where he began his journalism career. Walking along Paseo Bolívar, you will reach the New York Skyscrapers, with a notable connection to the Nobel Prize.

The tour then proceeds to Perpetuo Socorro church, where he married his first love Mercedes in 1958. You will visit the Yellow Butterflies monument, honoring the writer.

Next, you will explore the Caribbean Cultural Park and see the statue of Gabo, commemorating his time in Barranquilla. Then, you will head to the El Prado neighborhood, where Gabriel took Mercedes on their first date.

Nearby is the old Museum of Fine Arts, where García Márquez met Pedro Biava, the inspiration for Pietro Crespi in Cien Años de Soledad.

The final stop is La Cueva, a cultural bar where Gabo socialized with intellectuals. You will enjoy a local drink before returning to your hotel, concluding the 4-hour tour.

Hotel pickup

This activity includes pickup from the hotels in the north of Barranquilla.