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San Basilio de Palenque, in the Mahates district, was the first officially free town in the Americas. Boats loaded with Africans sailed the waters of Colombia’s Magdalena River and, when one of them was shipwrecked, Domingo Benjos Biohó siezed the moment and escaped, along with several of his peers.
28 paź 2008 · Colombia Dispatch 4: Palenque: An Afro-Colombian Community. Four hundred years ago, escaped slaves formed Palenque. Today, the Colombian town celebrates its African roots.
4 lut 2024 · San Basilio de Palenque was established by a group of courageous Africans who escaped slavery and sought refuge in the dense jungles of Colombia’s Caribbean region. Led by their visionary leader, Benkos Bioho, they formed a community that became a symbol of resistance and freedom.
10 wrz 2023 · Palenque looks like many other unfortunately neglected rural towns in Colombia’s Caribbean interior, but has a very unique history and many unique cultural traditions. A Brief History of Palenque. Of course San Basilio de Palenque is most famous for is its designation as the “first free town in the Americas.”
1 wrz 2023 · San Basilio de Palenque is a small town in the interior of Colombia’s Caribbean region that has a unique cultural legacy of maintaining many African traditions, even boasting the only Spanish based Creole language still spoken today.
11 sie 2024 · 11 Aug 2024. San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia – Overlooking the usually sleepy, languid town of San Basilio de Palenque is a statue of Benkos Bioho, runaway slave, town founder, and symbol...
5 mar 2024 · Founded by escaped enslaved people in the 16th century, San Basilio de Palenque is known today for its rich heritage, characterized by a unique blend of African traditions, Spanish influences, and indigenous customs.
