With their own language palenquero, traditions and music it can be a nice and interesting day trip from cartagena. Download figure open in new tab download powerpoint. The towns most active ambassadors are the colourfully frocked palenqueras who trudge the calles of cartagena and the beaches of bocagrande with giant silver bowls on. Palenque is also considered the first free african town in the americas.
Encyclopedia of africanamerican culture and history dictionary. I have traveled almost exclusively to non touristy locations mostly by circumstance. Palenque san basilio the freeblack community of palenque san basilio is the most renowned runaway slave community in colombian history. Palenque article about palenque by the free dictionary. Nov 22, 2014 save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. For its history, traditions, ethnicities, culture and language. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. This city looks spectacularly rich in history and culture. Ese pueblo a ta ahfibao pedro salgado, en friedemann y patino, 279. In 2005 the village was declared masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity by unesco. You can download a pdf version of the cookbook here english. You will get a real paisano experience in a comfortable way.
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