Context

San Basilio de Palenque preserves a creole language of its own, musical practices, traditional medicine, cuisines and forms of organization born from the resistance of free communities. The visit makes sense when it is its residents who decide what to share and how to tell it. Listening to stories, tasting recipes and learning about cultural processes lets you approach a living heritage, not a performance prepared only for the visitor.

What can you do?

• Take tours guided by residents
• Learn about the Palenquero language and its history
• Take part in music or cooking workshops arranged in advance
• Visit spaces of memory
• Buy directly from cooks, artists and producers

Suggested places

San Basilio de Palenque, Mahates, Bolívar

Ideal for

Cultural travelers, families, and travelers interested in Afro-Colombian memory