After mountain biking with Cindy all day, I asked her what else she offered as a guide. She then explained I could go to village of an African king, and box and dance and meet locals.
I said of course.
This experience was a truly beautiful and unique experience. To be able to have experience this with Cindy had to be different. She literally is walking into her friends houses and giving me tours. It’s insane when your tour guide already has a bunch of friends and is well respected in the area. Believe it or not, while you are there, you get to see what life is like outside all commercialized life. You get to feel more organic heartfelt people than anywhere else.
I was most interested in Palenque because I am a boxer and I could to actually take a real lesson with real Colombian pro boxers who live in train in Palenque where so many of the greats are from. I asked them 1000 questions and they were so happy to rapid fire take turns answering all my questions. The amount of love those boxers had for sharing their experience was insane. Even if you have never ever boxed before, COME TRY THIS, but especially if you have, they can teach you the heart of South American boxing.
I have to hand it to Cindy, this tour was unbelievable. It was so cool to follow such a well respected guide through such a remote part of the jungle.
God bless!
I also ate iguana eggs. All the boxers were eating them, so of course I had to try it. It was amazing and is my new favorite food. I have to find iguana eggs in Boston now somehow!
Ha sido una experiencia increíble, llena de mucha historia, de una cultura que guarda su esencia, rodeada de mucha amabilidad, alegría y muchas enseñanzas.
En este tour pude conocer la historia de aquellos que soñaron y lucharon por su libertad. Ahora quienes son descendientes de aquellos héroes mantienen su cultura, enseñanzas, lengua, historia intactas.
Luego pude apreciar como el arte, la música, la danza, el deporte son los escenarios perfectos para que los niños, jóvenes, adultos compartan con alegría su cultura.
Después de un recorrido, a través del arte, historia y deporte llego el turno para la medicina ancestral, el conocimiento que pasa de generación en generación del uso de plantas medicinales.
Posteriormente, una visita para aprender sobre la importancia de los peinados en las mujeres y su gran significado.
Es un tour increíble y recomendado 100%.
Muchas gracias a Cartagena Concierge, por esta gran experiencia, por su profesionalismo, amabilidad, puntualidad, también al guía local profesional Danilo, a quien le llaman con cariño sangre, (ya que el siente que todos somos hermanos de sangre) y por supuesto a los Palenqueros, muchas gracias por brindarme con alegría su historia, su arte, cultura.
La visite à Palenque, le coin d´Afrique en Amérique, n'a pas pû être mieux! Cartagena Concierge donne un service specialisé y privé. Idéal pour les personnes que veulent visiter ce lieux comme un local. Danilo le guide, nous a introduit à sa famille et montré un plat typique qui nous a rendu bouche bée et satisfaits. Il est très passioné par l'histoire de son village et Cartagena Concierge est passioné pour nous donné une éxperience inoubliable. Recommendé 100%.