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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.
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.
Exploring the first free African town in the Americas, San Basilio de Palenque in Colombia
5 mar 2024 · San Basilio de Palenque is the first free African town in the Americas. 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.
10 wrz 2023 · Learn about the history and how to visit San Basilio de Palenque, founded slaves and the first town to be designated a free town in the Americas
26 sty 2021 · This unassuming town has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for a pretty incredible reason. It is “the first free town in the Americas”. Sunny day on the roads of Palenque. You see, Cartagena, for all its romantic old city beauty, was also a site of egregious human suffering.
Colombia Dispatch Video: Palenque: A Piece of Africa in Sout. Four hundred years ago, escaped slaves formed the village of Palenque.