Visit to Palenque with natives, the history we are not taught.

We're from Palenque when you go? Come and discover a corner of Africa in Colombia, first community of free African descendants in America, Saint Basil of Palenque, through its cultural attractions: music, language, gastronomy, organizational form, identity murals, monument of Benkos Bioho, monument of Kid Pambele, ancient medicine, religiosity, house museum and all the internal aspects that make it. THERE ARE SOME TIPS I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU. We recommend: 1. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. 2. Carry sunscreen and insect repellent. 3. Carry some cash, as Palenque’s economy depends heavily on voluntary contributions. NOTE: After finishing this wonderful experience and by unanimous decision, we take an approximate 15-minute transport tour of each of the murals that color Palenque, so you can take photos and you can save your best memories of the tour.

TOURIST PARADOR: in this space we receive travelers by welcoming them and giving them a general description of our community.

MONUMENT OF BENKOS BIOHO: the great maroon, the guide that leads to Liberty, the founding hero, for the palenqueros, the king of the arquebuco for the legend, Domingo Bioho for the colonial authorities, arrived enslaved in Cartagena de Indias in the last year of the 16th century. It organized palenques, configured the forms of military resistance and founded the bases and mechanisms of political negotiation with the colonial administration.

SIMANKONGO HOUSE MUSEUM: place that represents a traditional house, ancestral elements and the way of life of our ancestors.

MEDICINAL PATIO: know with traditional doctors the importance of ancestral medicine, also know the plants used in ancestral medicine.

KOMBILESA MI: cultural and musical movement of our community, where the travelers will have the opportunity to interpret their music and their traditional instruments with the figures of the group.

CULTURAL ROUTE OF MURALS: During the tour through the wonderful streets of Palenque, travelers will have the opportunity to learn the meaning of each identity mural and take beautiful photographs with them.

RELIGIOUSNESS, Learn about the imposition of the Catholic religion and the true religiosity of Palenque.

KID PAMBELE MONUMENT: in this monument we will talk about the importance of Antonio Cervantes Reyes (kid pambele) in Colombian boxing and his contribution to the development of our community, ending with a small boxing class.

GASTRONOMY: we will finish the tour tasting a typical lunch of the community "fish in coconut sumo, from the stove to the bijao"

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

• Visit to Palenque with natives, the history we are not taught.
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• Presentation of traditional music and dance Batata

Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by BenkosTour.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Bogota.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 4.9 Stars based on 47 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.