Free Tour in San Basilio de Palenque: Culture, History and Ancestral Traditions

Discover San Basilio de Palenque, the first free community in the Americas and a symbol of Afro-descendant resistance. On this free tour, you'll walk through its streets steeped in history, learn about its traditions, and discover how this town has preserved its language, music, and identity for over 400 years.

What will we see?

• 🗿 Benkos Biohó Monument: story of the leader who achieved freedom.

• 🏠 Palenquera House Museum: culture, antique objects and identity.

• 👣 Streets and Kuagro: the unique social organization of the town.

• 📚 Learn phrases in Creole language.

• 🌿 Main square: daily life and living traditions.

• 🍬 Casa de las Palenqueras: traditional sweets (possible tasting).

• 🥊 Boxing school: cradle of Colombian champions.

What makes this tour unique:

✔ Authentic experience guided by a local.

✔ You will learn words in the Palenquero language.

✔ You will learn real stories that do not appear in books.

✔ Optional tasting of traditional sweets.

✔ Perfect for photos and cultural content.

⭐ HOW TO FIND ME

Meeting point: in front of the Benkos Biohó Monument, at the entrance, wearing red or black caps and a black sweater