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''Aracataca is the top Colombian destination for visitors interested in the cultural legacy of the Caribbean and of course Gabriel Garcia Marquez.''
What to do in Aracataca?
The spirit of Garcia Marquez is everywhere. You can sense it roaming the streets after sunset or in the recently restored House of the Telegraphist where his father used to work and live. You can feel it in the Aracataca river where you can flow along with the clear water (seasonal). Go and sit on the carriage which rode Gabo around town when he last came here in 2007. Go and visit his nanny (make sure you'll bring her a gift) or visit the countless friends he had and will always have.
Unfortunately the house where Gabo was born no longer exists but a replica was created in its place to give surprisingly depoliticized information about the Nobel Prize winner in a sterile atmosphere alike of a hospital where all of the patients have passed away. Still, it is a must see!
Warning! There are so many experiences that you would miss out on if you would helplessly stroll the streets by yourself. Aracataca has no tourist maps or signs that show you around town and that's why we highly recommend to go either on a tour with a professional guide or see the town through the eyes of the locals by visiting the houses of several of Tim's closest friends while you listen to their stories and meet their families.
Unfortunately the house where Gabo was born no longer exists but a replica was created in its place to give surprisingly depoliticized information about the Nobel Prize winner in a sterile atmosphere alike of a hospital where all of the patients have passed away. Still, it is a must see!
Warning! There are so many experiences that you would miss out on if you would helplessly stroll the streets by yourself. Aracataca has no tourist maps or signs that show you around town and that's why we highly recommend to go either on a tour with a professional guide or see the town through the eyes of the locals by visiting the houses of several of Tim's closest friends while you listen to their stories and meet their families.
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Day 1
Arrival in Aracataca Evening - Stroll around town Day 2 Morning - Guided walking Tour around Aracataca (With Rafael, Darlis or Rodolfo) Afternoon - Visit to the River and the Museum Evening - Creative Workshop with a local Artist Day 3 Morning - Guided Motorbike Tour to the surrounding villages; Macondo and Sevilla (with Primacho) Afternoon - Return to the world |
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How to get there?
From Santa Marta; Go to the bus terminal and buy a ticket to Aracataca (Berlinas $15.000 pesos) Get out at ‘La Vuelta del Estadio’ and take a ciclotaxi, $3000 a person (with backpack $6.000) to the center.
From Cartagena; Take a Berlinas bus every 30 minutes and have a quick change of bus in Barranquilla. Get out at ‘La Vuelta del Estadio’ and take a ciclotaxi to wherever you want.
From Bogota; Buy a ticket to Aracataca ($100.000) and get out in Aracataca. From there take a mototaxi to town ($5.000 pesos).
From Cartagena; Take a Berlinas bus every 30 minutes and have a quick change of bus in Barranquilla. Get out at ‘La Vuelta del Estadio’ and take a ciclotaxi to wherever you want.
From Bogota; Buy a ticket to Aracataca ($100.000) and get out in Aracataca. From there take a mototaxi to town ($5.000 pesos).
Caribbean Colombia has its own language, culture and idiosyncrasies. And it's beautiful.
Tim Buendia's recommendations for mingling in Aracataca can become a hugely relevant language experience for you. Asking for the meaning of the following words and frases or simply using them can break the ice and will help you create new friends in the friendliest town in Colombia,
Tim Buendia's recommendations for mingling in Aracataca can become a hugely relevant language experience for you. Asking for the meaning of the following words and frases or simply using them can break the ice and will help you create new friends in the friendliest town in Colombia,
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Mamar Gallo
Hechar los Perros No me jodas mas con ese Nobel Donde puedo vender mi voto? |
Cuentamelo todo
Donde encuentro a Macondo? Busco a los amigos de Tim Buendia Como anda la vaina? |
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