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Tour to San Basilio de Palenque - African village

Package Details
Destination: Cartagena, Cartagena District, Colombia
Duration: 7 hours
Price: $109.00
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Walk inSan Basilio de Palenque , the first free people in america , allowing to know their history, customs and cuisine, visiting the monument Benkos Bioho, black African brought from Guinea, leading the freedom of this people , then we headed to the Culture House of the community but before learn some words in Palenquero language
, continuing with a visit to the monument of Antonio Cervantes (Kid Pambelé), famous representative of boxing Colombian and twice world champion walter junior and later visit the herbs medicine spot and after this enjoy a local deliciuos lunch made by the native people and feel the rhythm of music with cultural and artistic development.

Departure time:  8;00 

Arrival time: 14:00-14:30

Itinerary
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Stop At: San Basilio De Palenque, San Basilio De Palenque, Bolivar Department

Transfer from the city of Cartagena to the corregimiento of San Basilio de Palenque at 8:00

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: San Basilio De Palenque, San Basilio De Palenque, Bolivar Department

Arrive to Palenque at 9:30 and Visit to the native House, where the history of the first free American people, their customs, culture, economy is told and how has been the development of Palenque

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: San Basilio De Palenque, San Basilio De Palenque, Bolivar Department

Visit the square and the monument of Benkos Bioho.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: San Basilio De Palenque, San Basilio De Palenque, Bolivar Department

Walking Tour through the streets of the town where you can see the old palenques "houses" where people still live and graffitis made by locals

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: San Basilio De Palenque, San Basilio De Palenque, Bolivar Department

Enjoy the local gastronomy having a delicious fish with coconut rice and green salad made by local who won an award for the best cookbook in the world.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: San Basilio De Palenque, San Basilio De Palenque, Bolivar Department

At the end we will enjoy of dancing of natives where we can see the african music style and rhythms and share with them

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Cartagena, Cartagena, Cartagena District, Bolivar Department

Back to cartagena around 1 pm to be at 2. 30 pm at the Hotel

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes