Aracataca Day Trip
Aracataca Day Trip
"Because even though I couldn't love him, I couldn't live without him". Quotes like this are why Gabriel García Márquez's novel One Hundred Years of Solitude is in the 20th-century literary canon. We'll pick you up from your hotel in Santa Marta at 8 am and then travel to the inspiration for this landmark novel.
After a 90 minute drive, we'll arrive in Aracataca. García Márquez, who also won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982, was inspired by his birthplace to create Macondo. This fictional town is where a large part of One Hundred Years of Solitude takes place, and it also represents a literary universe of its own within the narrative of magical realism.
We'll begin our tour of Aracataca, or Macondo, by visiting Telegrapher's House. This spot houses several copies of García Márquez's work and has been declared a World Heritage Site. We'll also visit the author's birthplace and San José Church, the parish where he was baptised.
While we learn some interesting facts about the life and work of García Márquez, we'll visit other places in Aracataca related to the author. These include the school where he studied and the Remedios the Beauty Municipal Library.
At the end of our tour, we'll return to your hotel in Santa Marta where we expect to arrive at around 4 pm.
More Information
Duration
8 hours.
Language
The activity takes place with a guide that speaks in English.
Included
Hotel pick up and drop off
Minibus transfer
English speaking guide
Tickets to places visited
Not included
Lunch and drinks
When to book?
You can book up until 12 hours before the activity as long as there are still places. Book now to guarantee your spot.
Type of voucher
Electronic. Show the voucher on your phone.
Accessibility
Sustainability
All services published on Civitatis are carried out in accordance with our Sustainability Code.
Our providers commit to:
- Provide a safe and satisfying experience.
- Reduce, reuse, recycle.
- Incorporate eco-conscious technologies.
- Uphold fair employment standards.
- Foster the growth of local communities.
- Preserve the integrity of local culture.
- Safeguard both cultural and environmental heritage.
- Ensure ethical treatment of animals.
- Operate with honesty and transparency.
- Encourage sustainable behaviors among customers and staff.
This particular activity contributes as follows:
- Printed material is avoided.
- The indigenous community participates in the management of the activity.
- The activity helps the conservation of biodiversity.
- The activity helps the dissemination of local cultural heritage.
- The activity helps vulnerable groups.
- The activity helps to promote peace.
- The activity promotes local production.
- No printing of documentation required.
- Promotes local employment.
- Has a gender equality policy.
- Has a carbon footprint offset policy.
Provider
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Bessones Operacion Turistica
Corporate name: BESSONES TRANSPORTE COLOMBIA S.A.S
Pets
Not permitted.
Frequently asked questions
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Q - Why do this activity with Civitatis?
A - At Civitatis we guarantee the best quality and prices, click here if you want to know how we select our activities.
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Q - How to book?
A - To reserve the activity, choose the date and complete the form on this page. You will receive your confirmation immediately.
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Q - Is a minimum number of participants required?
A - This activity requires a minimum of 3 participants. Should this number not be reached, we'll get in touch with you to offer alternatives.
If you have any other questions please contact us.
