Private tour in Cartagena Jhon R
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My name is Jhon, I was born and grown up in a small town named Buenavista, in Cordoba department that is located in the Caribbean region. My father and mother took care of me until I was 15 years old. Then, I moved to Cartagena to finish my secondary, after graduating I was enlisted in the army when I was 19 years old, at present I am 59. My family is big, I have eight brothers and two sisters, and we are all a live, I am very happy and give thanks my parents for everything they did for us, and God for his blessing. After leaving for the army, I started working for an industrial company for 15 years, after I stop working in there, and studied tourism and I graduated as a professional tour guide. Today, I am 17 years of experiences as a local guide and national guide, since Cartagena is a privileged city of Colombia as a cruise ship destination, I enjoy leading travelers when they arrive in each season in my city. This is the job I was searching for my life and now, it became true. I love Cartagena de Indias, it is my best city, its charms are magical, with its colonial houses, streets, walls, history, myths and legends but its friendly and nice people are spectacular sharing their culture with guests. As a local guide, I love so much this career, I have a lot experiences and knowledge of this activity, my attitude and my entire availability are parts of my job, I work with great enthusiasm, I always enjoy giving to my visitors the best of me when I lead them in my enchanting and magical city, I am well known as a local guide. I am doing well every time I assist travelers, always looking after them. My goal in life, is to become one of the best local guide by ToursByLocals in this amazing City. Each happy customer for me is the success for our local community to improve its economy, now you have the choice to know more about me and Cartagena, I encourage you to take the best tour and make the decision to discover the colonial city of Cartagena , you can't miss this marvelous and astonishing place, I will be waiting for you with great kindly anytime. I look forward to give you the best and show you the awesome World Heritage Site of Colombia. My country is the first on earth about biodiversity and the happiest territory in South America and Cartagena the first Destination, now you are ready to come and explore it. I hope to see you soon in Cartagena!¡ Trained by Aquila International. I am a Licensed Colombian Guide and I am able to Guide in my Country.
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Cartagena de indias at present offers spectacular tourist attractions as a colonial city that is why, this tour is design for travelers that want to stay in anywhere with their total availability to enjoy the most interesting sites of this magical city. Therefore the visitors can remain and spend more time at the places that they consider comfortable and agreeable for their liking. This tour spends about 8 hours(full day). Cartagena de indias was founded in 1533 by the spañish conquistador Don Pedro de Heredia, after that became the main pier in South America because of its wealth collected for than more 3 centuries, this treasure was represented about gold, emerald, silver, and mother of pearl. At the time of the conquest these goods were sent to Spain.
Pick up and Drop off at the cruise ship terminal, hotel, building, airport. Visit La popa Monastery on top the hill, the best panoramic view of the whole city. Panoramic tour from the cruise ship terminal to the old city. Photo stop at the fortress of San Felipe. Walk around the main sites of interest into the walled city. Free time for shopping. Visit to Getsemani Neighborhood to enjoy the street art and murals. Stop at the DSilvio coffe shop. Teatro Heredia. (panoramic) Calle Don Sancho. Calle de la Iglesia. Calle Santos de Piedra. Cathedral Santa Catalina de Alejandria, (panoramic) Proclamation Plaza. Plaza de Bolivar. Emerald Museum(optional visit and shopping) Juan Valdez coffee shop(optional drink) Stop for having Lunch at a good Restaurant in the walled city(Lunch is not included). Plaza de la Aduana. Photo Stop at Plaza de San Pedro Claver and church Plaza de Santo Domingo. Panoramic rour around the Peninsula de la Bocagrande. Return to the cruise ship terminal.
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1-2 People: I will provide a comfortable vehicle with full air conditioning ( Renault model 2025). If your group is larger, please contact me so I can arrange a quote.
Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia
Cruise ship terminal, hotel, building, airport.
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