Free Tour: Gabriel García Márquez Magical Realism in Cartagena
Overview
San Diego is not just a neighborhood: it is a whisper between old balconies and a stage where reality and fantasy learned to walk together. This Free Tour of San Diego and the universe of Gabriel García Márquez invites you to explore the most charming, romantic and literary side of Cartagena.
You will walk the same streets that inspired Love in the Time of Cholera, while your Beyond guide reveals how this city marked the life of the Nobel Prize winner and how the real Cartagena was transformed into universal literature.
Discover the places that inspired his novels, the atmosphere that gave life to magical realism and the house where Gabo found his refuge.
Each balcony, convent and stone keeps a secret, a story that mixes faith, power and memory.
In San Diego, history breathes poetry and everyday life becomes magic.
Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Reserve your place and let yourself be enveloped by Gabo's Cartagena: real, magical and eternal.
This activity includes:
- Santo Domingo Square
- Casa de Gabriel García Márquez
- Iglesia de Santo Toribio
- Plaza de San Diego
- Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena
- HOTEL MAKONDO
- Universidad de Cartagena Claustro de la Merced
- Guía certificado en español
- Conocimiento preciso y objetivo de la literatura y vida de Gabo
- Recorrido por lugares imprescindibles del barrio de San Diego
- Beneficios y descuentos con nuestros amigos recomendados si muestras la manilla que te entregamos al final del recorrido, exclusiva para nuestros participantes
- Recomendaciones de tiendas locales para almorzar, comprar café, souvenirs y más
Meeting point
en la escultura de Botero “Gertrudiz” en la Plaza Santo Domingo (Maps) con nuestras SOMBRILLAS ROJAS!
On arrival
- Meeting time: 4 pm (we start at 4:10 pm)
- MEETING POINT: We will meet at the indicated time at Botero's sculpture "Gertrudiz" in Plaza Santo Domingo (Maps) with our RED SHADES! -WEATHER: Our Tour is NEVER cancelled due to rain.
-BRING: comfortable shoes, sunscreen, umbrella, money and sunglasses.
Look for the guide with the RED UMBRELLA, he will be waiting for you;
Things to note
IMPORTANT:
1) If you decide NOT TO PARTICIPATE, please "CANCEL MY BOOKING" at the bottom of the email you received from Freetour.com, otherwise. Thank you for understanding.
2) Please make sure you are at the correct MEETING POINT (PLAZA SANTO DOMINGO) with our Official Guides with their RED BEYOND COLOMBIA ID and RED SHADOWS, as more Free Tour companies are standing near us misleading tourists and diverting them!
How can the tour be free?
Our concept is simple — there is no set price. Instead, you tip your guide at the end of the tour whatever amount feels right to you. Typically, guests give between $10 to €50, depending on their satisfaction and budget.
Most guides accept cash or card payments, or you can do it via our app.
Free Cancellation
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
