Palenque de Benkos (Colombia)

The video opens with the statue of Benkos Biohó, accompanied by the anthem of San Basilio de Palenque, and continues with views of the town and its streets.

Located in Bolívar, on Colombia's Caribbean coast, San Basilio de Palenque is recognized as the first free town in the Americas, established by Africans who escaped slavery during Spanish colonial rule, long before Haiti's independence.
Palenque is an important center of African heritage in the Americas, known for its distinctive language, music, dances, and cultural traditions. Its cultural space was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2005.