What You Will Do
Let a three-time Grammy Award winner tell you the story of his hometown. Carlos Vives, one of Colombia's best-known artists, will bring the history of his beloved Santa Marta to life. Learn all about the history of Bastidas Bay. Carlos' voice will lead you to the Plaza de Bolivar, where you will discover one of the local tragedies that played a role in the Nobel Prize-winning book "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. You will admire the monuments in the square and learn the stories about the last days of Libertador Bolivar, who arrived in the city in his last days.The tour also takes you to the local culture, the history of the forts, the convent of San Franciscoand the Cathedral, while discovering how the city was sacked 17 times by pirates. At the end of the tour, Carlos will tell you some of the local legends about the former inhabitants of downtown St. Marta, such as Madame Augustine.
Cancellation Policy
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Itinerary
Meeting Point
This is a tour of downtown Santa Marta, Carlos Vives will be your guide and tell you all the stories of his city
1
Parque de Los Novios
5 minutes
This is one of the stops of this amazing audio tour of Downtown Santa Marta
2
Parque Camellon Rodrigo de Bastidas
Learn about Bastidas and his story with Santa Marta.
3
Plaza Parque Simon Bolivar
Bolivar the libertador spent his last years in Santa Marta, let Carlos Vives tell you more about this hero.
4
Museo del Oro Tairona - Casa de la Aduana
Learn about the Tayrona Culture and how it relates to local Samarios.
5
Iglesia de San Francisco de Asis
Discover the stories and the different pirate attacks that came to Santa Marta
6
Centro Historico de Santa Marta
Every streets name has a reason, Carlos Vives guides you through each of them as you follow his voice.
7
Catedral de Santa Marta
The story of the plaza and the cathedral is revealed as you follow Caros Vives voice.
8
Bahia de Santa Marta
Beach
9
Centro Historico de Santa Marta
Corporate office
10
Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona
Park
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