Highlights
- Learn about the evolution of Afro-Colombian culture and its importance today
- Discover hidden pockets of the city through real stories from a local guide
- Discover the significance of a local Cartagena delicacy and sample it
- Explore street art and its meanings in the famed Getsemani neighborhood
- Learn to tie a turban and take a souvenir home with you
Description
Dive into the African culture of Cartagena as you explore the stories, traditions, music, dance, and cuisine of this vibrant community from your local guide. This tour is a three-in-one experience, melding the stories, food, and dance performance of the city.
First, you will get a broad overview of the city layout and its history, and why it was a key location in the whole of Latin America. Your guide is a local 'Cartagenera', who knows the locals and customs of the city intimately.
Hear stories of past and present as you discover the significance behind many monuments and buildings that you might otherwise pass by without knowing their true meaning.
Begin your tour in the Old City. Stop at Coches Plaza, now an Afro-Awareness Site, and visit the port to learn about the slave trade. Sample a local delicacy, see the first Afro-Colombian president's house, search for street dance performances and monuments to Afro figures, and learn how to tie a turban in the Afro-Colombian style.
Next, make your way outside the walls to Getsemani, the infamous Afro-Colombian district known for its street art. Learn why the neighborhood is a beacon of anti-gentrification, and stories of the few remaining inhabitants.
Stop in a local café for a refreshing drink, where you will learn about the Afro aesthetics and their stereotypes in Colombia before finishing the tour at a local place in Getsemani.
Includes
This tour last almost 2 hrs and it combines three important elements: history, cultural engagement, food tasting and dancing session in one experience.
For example:
History: You will get to know why did we get africans in Cartagena and how this situation has helped to built an identity.
Cultural Engagement: In this part will feel part of the local vibes learning how to wear a turbant or headwrap in the city and its meaning.
Food Tasting: At a local place you will get food tasting of the local cuisine influenced by some elements of the african cuisine.
Champeta Session: This is our favourite part because you will understand much better how this kind of music that was consider in the past only for low class people now is part of the national identity.
Excludes
Hydration
Gratuities for pictures with local figures
Transportation
Important Information
- This tour includes personal stories
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
