Discover the untold story of the famous Getsemaní neighborhood!
This is a shared tour where you will visit the most emblematic streets and their representative squares of a historically resistant town, its folklore, its colors, its music and its people. Get closer to the Getsemanicence culture through our tour where you will understand the importance of a segregated and insurgent people during the colony whose fighting spirit initiated independence and eventually spawned artistic movements in film, painting, sculpture, dance. and, of course, the music. Today you will find a tourist neighborhood with original inhabitants inheritors of a rich culture that at first glance hides stories and legends of revolution, pride and tradition.
Join this journey through time, culture and art discovering the other real side of Cartagena de Indias.
Departure place
Meeting point: Meet us at the Camellón de Los Mártires in front of the monument "Noli Me Tangere" where you will find your guide with the red umbrella of our company.
End of the tour: We will finish at the Baluarte, in the Getsemaní neighborhood.
Days of operation: Every day.
Itinerary
Day 1
Walking tour of the Getsemaní neighborhood
Start time: 4:00 pm
Camellón de Los Mártires: Our guide will find you the Camellón de Los Mártires, in the Noli Me Tangere monument, to start the tour he will give you some recommendations. The tour begins by telling about the geological formation of the Island of Gethsemane, its first inhabitants, the process of arrival and growth of the population and the origin of the name.
Calle de La Sierpe: Entering the Getsemaní neighborhood, our guide will welcome you and tell the story to highlight the cultural value of Getsemaní and the artistic manifestations that reveal the idiosyncrasy of Cartagena at the time. In addition to the cultural legacy, urban art, racial division in old Cartagena and folklore.
Getsemaní neighborhood: Walking through its streets we can talk a little about the myths and legends in the early days of the Getsemaní suburb.
Calle de San Juan: In this place we are going to go a little deeper and highlight the artistic manifestation and tribute through graffiti art. In addition, our guide will be able to show the musical and instrumental folklore of Cartagena.
Plaza de La Trinidad: Walking towards this Plaza we will talk about the role of the Germanícense in the process of Independence, specifically Pedro Romero and his contribution to the achievement of freedom.
Las Tablitas Store: Our guide, at this point you will be able to demonstrate the everyday life and idiosyncrasy of Cartagena when it comes to recreation. We will also talk more about the cultural Tradition, the only neighborhood with a hymn: Getsemaní and we will show the iconic house of the neighborhood.
Calle de Las Chancletas: To finish our guide will show you the neighborhood fort that protected the Getsemaní suburb. Our guide will be able to demonstrate in the panoramic point the infrastructure for the change and connection of Getsemaní with the rest of the city.
Includes
Guide
Map
Not included
Lunch and tips.
Activities
Cultural visits (included)
Guided visits (included)
Historical visits (included)
Notes
This is a shared tour based on tips, at the end of the tour each person offers our guide the amount they consider appropriate, based on their level of satisfaction
Suitable for strollers and wheelchairs.
We apply the biosecurity protocols according to the norm for tourist routes, thus protecting our staff, guides and participants of COVID-19.
Children from 2 to 17 years old / Adults 18 and over.
