Aracataca, Colombia, has officially launched the 'Ruta Macondo Aracataca', marking the second phase of this initiative. The project, a collaboration between the Gabo Foundation and CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – is a free and open-access route aimed at strengthening literary tourism in the birthplace of Gabriel García Márquez. Sergio Díaz-Granados, CAF's Executive President, stated that the initiative aims to 'turn Gabo's vital and literary landscape into a living and accessible heritage for all.' This project seeks to 'plant an ethical, creative, and productive seed of Gabo's memory.' The route identifies fifteen key points in Aracataca and two more in the neighboring Zona Bananera municipality, including sites such as the House Museum, the Telegraphist's House, the Train Station, the Olympia Theater, and the street of the so-called 'Turks'. These locations were crucial in shaping the author's life and literary work, inspiring the magical realism of 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'. The collaboration resulted in a tourist guide and an illustrated map, available for free download on the Gabo Foundation's website. This literary route pays homage to the genius of Aracataca and plants a seed for sustainable development by connecting memory with the future of the communities. It complements the Getsemaní circuit in Cartagena, presented in 2024, and precedes a third route inspired by the novel 'Love in the Time of Cholera' that CAF and the Foundation will announce soon.
Gabo Foundation and CAF Launch Free Literary Route 'Ruta Macondo Aracataca'
In Aracataca, Colombia, a new literary route dedicated to Gabriel García Márquez has been launched. A project by the Gabo Foundation and CAF bank development offers 15 key sites related to the Nobel laureate's life and work, aiming to boost tourism and preserve his legacy.