Bazurto Market: Cartagenas beats and flavors

Cartagena

3 hrs.

Private Tour

Lift the hood on local life in Cartagena with a tour of Mercado de Bazurto. Discover food, artwork, music, and even magic potions hidden in the narrow lanes.

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Cartagena has much more to offer besides San Felipe Castle, Rosario Islands, and Torre del Reloj. Bazurto Market is definitively one of Cartagena’s hidden gems; not a very common touristic destination, and much more than a common fruit & vegetable Colombian Market. This place has everything you could ever need; from vegetables, fish, meat, fruit, clothing, and even an Art market. This tour is for adventurous souls that want to take a peek into the lives of the real inhabitants of Cartagena.

Upon your arrival, you will notice an enormous economy that grows close to the market, in this way boundaries are not clear because Bazurto goes beyond the limits of a normal farmers' market. Accordingly, your first stop will not be for legumes but at a Pikó Builder's place. A Pikó is the Sound System of a music genre called Champeta, that transforms African 70's Highlife music into the contemporary Caribbean party music. At this stop, you will enjoy a beer while you learn about Champeta and its four different subgenres straight from an expert who will give you a proper introduction with his Pikó and his enormous CD collection. You will move on to try local fruits and juices. Some will be totally unknown for you so you will be served a small bite of each fruit to try and a juice made out of your preferred one. 

Continuing through commercial passages you will see clothes, backpacks, and pretty much anything you can imagine. You will stop at a Calligraphy/Lettering workshop where you will meet "El Runner" a local graphic artist and expert recognized for making Champeta concert flyers, business signs, and pretty much anything related to letters and vibrant colors. He will show you how he makes his letters while he makes a custom sign for the group. You will then move on to stop at a Herbsman's stand where you will get to see a wide range of magical potions used for any problem or desire. You will learn about and see some interesting examples before choosing one to try yourself!  Finally, you will have your lunch at the plaza and will try some of the local tasty recipes served.

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  • Visit to Bazurto Market | Urban transportation | Bilingual guide | Hydration | Local beer (or non alcoholic drink) | Lunch | Fruits | Souvenirs | Shared Tour

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How this tour creates an impact

By visiting Bazurto, you support cultural guardians like local artists, vendors, and those involved in the Champeta music scene. You’ll have the opportunity to buy CDs from a Champeta music collector and a custom sign from Cartagena’s premier gig flyer artist. If you experience Bazurto with us, you will experience a different marketplace that offers culture and artistic practices as well as its diverse gastronomy. 

This tour is part of our HEART experiences.

 

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This experience can be cancelled up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund.

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deborahlI2844KF | Cartagena/San Agustin/Bogotá | Aug 2024

Exceptional Service with Impulse Travel
★★★★★

During our stay in Colombia between December 2023 and January 2024, we did a number of experiences which we booked with Impulse Travel. Our consultant, Diego Pulido, was awesome: very attentive and helpful in making our arrangements. It was all arranged via email between Australia and Colombia. Diego always kept in contact, making sure that all my queries were answered and we had all our travel details. All our experiences, which included four day trips, three half days tours and a three day excursion to San Agustin, all went without a hitch. Our guides, Raul Posse, Natanael Tejada and Mauricio Piedrahita, and our driver, Andres Pinzon, were wonderful, knowledgeable and always on time. All our experiences were memorable in themselves, but these individuals made it even more unforgettable. To all the lovely people from Impulse Travel, thanks so much for giving us so many unforgettable memories. To anybody planning a trip to Colombia, please get in touch with the awesome people at Impulse Travel and have a chat to them about your plans. You won’t be disappointed!

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deborahlI2844KF | cartagena | Aug 2024

Tour Through Bazurto Market
★★★★★

Our guide, Mauricio Piedrahita, was punctual and met us at the meeting place. Mauricio was vivacious and a whirlwind, his energy was infectious. The Bazurto Market was a glimpse into everyday life of people living in Cartagena. The market is an iconic institution in Cartagena. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in the market. Mauricio even taught us some new salsa moves! Thanks so much Mauricio!!

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