Palenquera

Gastronomic and Cultural Tour

San Basilio de Palenque

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San Basilio de Palenque

Imagine taking a trip through the flavors and knowledge of the Palenquera tradition, enjoying not only food combinations and the use of preparation techniques such as fried and sweets, but also taking a deep dive into our territory through the songs, the tongue and the imposing hairstyles that are a symbol of freedom. Here you discover the real Palenquera woman, who continue with their traditions, beliefs and flavors.

What does the Gastronomic and Cultural Tour include?

Welcome to Palenque

All our equipment required for each tour, dressed in typical clothing, welcomes visitors with music, song and dance typical of our community, at the POSA SUTO farm.

At the same time, our host, a native of Palenque, will welcome the group with a few words in the Palenque language, giving an account of what the experience will be like.

Refreshing Zone

Visitors have at their disposal wet wipes with the fragrance of the herbs of the region (lemon or lemon balm), and a table of frozen scented waters.

Fresh Fruits

Following the tradition of the women of Palenqueras, visitors will enjoy a portion of varied fresh fruits presented in the typical totuma, as a snack of what will be the visit to the first free town in America.

Cultural Tour

  • Visit to Benkos Bohío Square and Monument
  • Visit to mochita to see her peanut cultivation and the transformation into the traditional sweet peanut ball
  • Visit to the typical sweets production plant

Visit to the house of the teacher Rafael Cassiani: Who sings and tells the story of the Tabalá Sexteto Musical Group, the traditional rhythms, musical instruments and the cantaoras from San Basilio de Palenque.

Visit to the Queen of Congo:

Visitors will be able to observe the libertarian history of San Basilio de Palenque through the braided hairstyles, which served as territorial maps for the escapes of the enslaved during the colonization era. Skill of our people in braided hairstyle that lasts to this day.

Visit to the stream, the town's natural hybrid spring.

Regreso a la Hacienda

Lunch: Having won the award for the best cookbook in the world in 2014 in Beijing, China, for the Gourmand World Cookbook, with COCINA DE PALENQUE PARA EL MUNDO, the cuisine of the region goes back to a combination of flavors and techniques of their African ancestors, adapted to the ingredients of America.

Palenquera cooking workshop

Before lunch, our visitors will receive a practical theoretical explanation of one of the typical Palenquero dishes that they will taste: macerated banana entry (typically called head and cat) and / or the preparation of a typical sweet (cocadas or enyucado).

Visitors will continue to enjoy a typical lunch, a main dish: boneless Creole chicken in coconut juice or fish salad, avocado salad, accompanied by bean rice or “sùbio” rice, the latter depending on the harvest time.

Later they will taste one of our strengths as a Palenquera community that are the sweets prepared especially for the occasion, a full table of flavors where they will enjoy: milk cocadas, panela, blackberry, guava, passion fruit, alegrías, caballitos, and peanut ball.

Ecotur Monte Cimarrón of Palenque

San Basilio de Palenque

Cocadas

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Cocadas

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Alegria

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Alegria

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Servicios Adicionales

Guía Opcional (segundo idioma)

Almuerzo Opcional

Celebración de Cumpleaños

Nuestra Identidad

Cuando visites nuestro territorio utiliza las palabras sabias que nos identifican

Nuestro Enfoque

Respeto, amor y compresión. Ellas serán tu enfoque cuando visites nuestro hogar. Aquí todo es sorprendente y al mismo tiempo que disfrutas, ayudarás a preservar nuestra esencia, sentirás libertad, te identificarás con la resistencia del pueblo cimarrón y amarás el momento en que descubres el verdadero significado de dignidad.

Nuestra Cultura
La identidad cultural e histórica de San Basilio, está en el centro de la vida Palenquera y la tradición es primordial. Aquí vivimos en armonía con nuestros ancestros y el ambiente está profundamente arraigado en nuestra tierra. Una vez te identifiques con la cultura no solo amarás la naturaleza y la vida silvestre, sino también a la comunidad y las costumbres ancestrales que nos representan.
Nuestros dulces y platos van cargados de tradición, enseñanza; también llevan huellas, impresiones que dejamos con cada elaboración.
Las manos de nosotras, las mujeres artesanas y cocineras, transmitimos lo que somos, lo que sentimos. En cada producto final va un sentimiento, una emoción; llevan las marcas de la identidad y la autenticidad.

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Enjoy this Tour

Travel through our language, drums and tradition. Transport yourself through the songs, discover the autochthonous charm of our rituality ¡Live Palenque conscious!

We serve from: Monday to Sunday
Time: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

We are here to give you and give you the best experience

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(+57) 301 768 4509


Visiting us through this gastronomic tour is to value our ingenuity.
Starting with the Palenqueras kitchens, we make them live unique experiences in a little piece of Africa located in Colombia.
Travel to the past, to the present and live conscious palenque with this wonderful plan that we have for you.