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Explore San Basilio del Palenque in Colombia

San Basilio del Palenque in the region of Bolívar is a town in Colombia - some 387 mi or ( 623 km ) North of Bogotá , the country's capital city .

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Current time in San Basilio del Palenque is now 09:54 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: San Cristóbal, Maracaibo, Valledupar, Songo, and Sincelejo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out San Cristóbal . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in San Basilio del Palenque ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

San Basilio de Palenque

San Basilio de Palenque or Palenque de San Basilio is a Palenque village and corregimiento in the Municipality of Mahates, Bolivar in northern Colombia. In 2005 the village was declared Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Palenque is also considered the first free town in America

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Located at 10.10 -75.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: African diaspora in South America, Corregimientos of Colombia, Corregimientos of Mahates, Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

Mahates

Mahates is a river town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia. The town of Mahates was founded on April 17, 1533 by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Heredia. The municipality of Mahates also covers the village of Palenque de San Basilio, inhabited mainly by Afro-Colombians which are direct descendants of African slaves brought by the Spanish during the Colonization of the Americas and have preserved their ancestral traditions.

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Located at 10.23 -75.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Mahates, Municipalities of Bolivar Department, Populated places established in 1533, Populated places in the Bolívar Department

María La Baja

María La Baja is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia.

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Located at 10.00 -75.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Bolivar Department, Populated places in the Bolívar Department

San Juan Nepomuceno, Bolívar

San Juan Nepomuceno is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia. It is named after

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Located at 9.95 -75.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Bolivar Department, Populated places in the Bolívar Department

Arjona, Colombia

Arjona is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia. It's close to Cartagena de Indias.

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Located at 10.26 -75.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Bolivar Department, Populated places in the Bolívar Department