About This Tour
This visit should be made if you are in Carthagena. The Palenque de benkos bioho, the most visited territory and document of the Colombian Caribbean region, is a place of African descent in America. In this corner of Africa located in Colombia, the largest black rebellion of the 17th century was carried out, through which a group of blacks led by BENKOS BIOHO, a combat general and prince of the Royal Family of Guinea Bisauu (formerly Portuguese Guinea) were able to escape from the Spanish colony located in the walled city (cartagena de indias) and settle in this small corner of Africa called san basilio de palenque (first free black territory of America) a place where African tradition, customs and legacies remain. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME? WE WAIT FOR YOU!!
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visitors from the US living an experience with our medicinal plant experts. visitors from the US living an experience with our medicinal plant experts.

our plant connoisseur. transmits knowledge to visitors from the US. our plant connoisseur. transmits knowledge to visitors from the US.

our American visitor, enjoying the master's knowledge. our American visitor, enjoying the master's knowledge.

USA in the Benkos palenque. USA in the Benkos palenque

visitors from North America, enjoying themselves in America's first free black territory. visitors from North America, enjoying themselves in America's first free black territory.

enjoying the streets of the first free black town. enjoying the streets of the first free black town.
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