Gabriel García Márquez Tour

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

Itinerary

At the scheduled time, you will be collected from your hotel in Barranquilla and transported by minibus to the city centre to follow in the footsteps of Gabriel García Márquez. The tour covers the novelist's life in this city, which he called home from the age of 8, visiting spots he frequented in the 1950s.

The first stop is the old headquarters of the El Heraldo newspaper, where García Márquez began his journalism career. Walking on Paseo Bolívar, you will reach the New York Skyscrapers and learn about their connection to the Nobel Prize.

Next, visit Perpetuo Socorro church, where he married his first love Mercedes in 1958. You will then proceed to the River Quartermaster's Office to see the Yellow Butterflies monument, honoring the writer.

Continuing through the Caribbean Cultural Park, you will encounter the statue of Gabo, celebrating his years in Barranquilla. The tour proceeds to the El Prado neighborhood, where Gabriel took Mercedes on their first date.

Close by lies 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 met with intellectual friends. Here, you will enjoy a refreshing local drink before returning to the hotels after 4 hours.

Hotel pickup

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