HISTORY OF SAN BASILIO DE PALENQUE
Many know all of Colombia, but I bet you not a magical place preserved in time called Palenque, this beautiful little town was the first to be liberated in America. Founded by maroons who freed themselves from their ties in colonial times in Colombia, its main characteristics are the language, its culture, its gastronomy and its great history.
Its history dates back to 1603 in the waters of the Rio Grande de la Magdalena, where a castaway named Domingo Benkos Biohó was able to lead an escape with a group of family and friends, the word palenque translates as that place populated by maroons or African slaves escaped during the colonial period. To date, Palenque has remained rigid due to all its characteristics, exerting a strong influence throughout the Colombian Caribbean region as an Afro-Colombian community.
In 1603 the capitulation of peace between the Maroons and the Spanish was signed. Then in 1713 the crown of Spain transmitted the royal decree officially declaring that palenque as free from slavery. Then in 2005, UNESCO declared a masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity. Always highlighting its gastronomy, language, culture, music, social organization and medicine.
¿What can I find in Palenque?
Many tourists visit Palenque, but why? Simple, this beautiful land stopped in time enjoys its people who are very affectionate and with a great history behind. In Cartagena and all regions you can find women dressed in skirts and a scarf wrapped around their heads full of energy, joy and many colors. Offering you their products that they sell with love for the people. These women are palanqueras of heart that their sweets are super delicious, with a great catalog of varieties in flavors.
¿Is palanquera food good?
This article concludes that the food is delicious, based on the 2014 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in Beijing, China. Since this beautiful palanquera gastronomy won a palanquera cookbook called ‘Kumina ri Palenge pa to paraje’, a cookbook written in San Basilio de Palenque, with many recipes from his palanquero town which had a single purpose to share their recipes with all over the world, obtaining the Oscar for gastronomy. We invite you to try those great recipes, as if to suck your fingers.
¿What language or languages do palanqueros speak?
To answer this great question we have to go back to history, where Europeans took hostages from different regions. With the sole purpose of avoiding riots or escape plans since being from different regions they could not communicate, a great colonization strategy. The hostages spoke Spanish, Portuguese, English, French and the Bantu and Pingui African languages, and their palanquera language came out. This language is one of the 69 native languages currently in Colombia.
¿Where is Palenque located?
Palenque is located more than 50 km from the city of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia, with a population of approximately 3,5000 people. Cradle of many important Colombian characters such as Antonio Cervantes, the brothers Ricardo and Prudencio Cardona, all are world boxing champions. And prominent musicians such as Rafael Cassiani and Evaristo Márquez.
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