In a fortified maze of streets once designed to confuse pirates, navigate the heart of the magical city like a pro, past colonial balconies bursting with bougainvillea and street performers that vary from traditional guitarists to booming beatboxers. Walk across a palm tree-lined plaza underneath the yellow arches of the famous Clock Tower, towards Sweets Street run by mostly women, before darting to the pink pastel Teatro Adolfo Mejía. Nearby is the home to the city's famous Gabriel Garcia Marquez and an ivy-covered mural in the writer's honor. Travel past the towering four-centuries-old San Pedro Claver, before exploring colorful barrio Getsemani, along narrow streets lined with food vendors, politically influenced graffiti, and foot-stamping salsa.