THE COLOMBIA YOU DON’T HEAR ABOUT! (GETSEMANI & PALENQUE)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มิ.ย. 2023
- In this Colombia Travel Vlog we are taking you to Getsemani, a very colorful and historic neighborhood in Cartagena, Colombia as well as on a day trip to San Basilio de Palenque, the first free town in the Americas for Africans. During the colonial period in Cartagena, Getsemani was where the displaced indigenous and enslaved Africans were placed. San Basilio de Palenque, shortened Palenque, is a town where many Africans fled Cartagena in search of their freedom which was granted to them in 1713. While Cartagena receives many tourists throughout the year not many take the time to learn about the real history here so we hope this travel video teaches you a bit about what really happened so when you travel to Cartagena you can better understand Getsemani and Palenque, Colombia.
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The day trip looks amazing… a beautiful way to experience the locals and heritage… so much history there .. beautiful people ❤❤
Very beautiful people! We felt so grateful to experience that.
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Cartagena was amazing especially Palenque. Enjoyed the people, the culture and the history. Highly recommend.
Hello my name is MARION I am the artist of the piece "AQUI Y AHORA SONIRE " some others “SONRIE” around the city and the wall that says “palenque” at palenque many people have sent me their video, ⚡️ thanks for sharing.😍💫
Beautiful!! You’re incredibly talented!
Your videos never fail to impress with their authentic portrayal of the local culture and hidden gems. The abundance of art showcased in this particular place is truly remarkable. Thanks for the nice share again 👍
Thank you!!
I LOVE your passion for the true culture found among the people! THAT is what travel is all about! Beautiful video! Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Wow what an incredibly special experience. I loved the dancing I can only imagine how it was being there. You always teach us so much about these places.
We’re so happy to hear that you enjoy that!
What you were saying about the importance of community is so true! I read a comment under another video on Mexico where this guy said his neighbour's livelihood was selling bread and when she got sick - he and his wife sold the bread for her for a week and wouldn't take any pay for it. Then later, when he was renovating his kitchen she came over with her family and helped him do it. Things like that don't happen in Australia or the US. It seems shallow in other places compared to these Latin American countries.
Wow that’s so beautiful. I don’t know what changed and why we got so far away from that. I think a push for individualism. It’s sad. Community and close relationships are so important for living a joyous life.
That is what makes Latin America so great!
Good morning! I always like the "Other side" videos you make.
Oh that’s wonderful! So happy to hear and hope you like this one!
Me Too!
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Good morning & happy Monday! Thanks for sharing your experience in Cartagena. Your spirits seemed higher this week.
Hi Chip! It’s our pleasure. Well we were able to shoot it in the afternoon so the temperature was better. It was probably 92 instead of 97. 😂 And it’s just such a beautiful place!
Absolutely Great Video!!!! I love how much information and fun facts you give!! I'm not only entertained but also learning a lot!!
That makes us happy! Thank you!
The weather seems perfect for an outing. This place too has colorful art on the walls like many places in Mexico. Enjoyed yet another great vlog from you.
Thanks for visiting!
that street art is colorful and beautiful. I'm always learning something new watching your videos ❤ love seeing you guys making your way throughout the world
Thank you so much 😀
Excellent video guys. Bravo!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you 🙏
WOW! Palenque is so cool! Awesome adventure! Great episode!
Thanks so much!
I'm always enjoying your videos, very informative and interesting. Go on your peripatetic journey is awaiting. Gracias
Thank you 🙏
Good morning Country Collectors!
Morning!!
Amazing video. Have been debating if we want to visit Colombia but this is as convincing a video as we could see! Also have to see Palenque. Thank you!
Thanks you and enjoy your adventure! Feel free to share on our Facebook group!
So much of the history and great recap on the previous video , not only this video I went back and watched your another video. Flags on the road and colors was simply amazing . You guys Rock . Girl power !!!! Plaza is awesome, day time and night time completely different.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent! You guys are awesome. Great video.
Thanks so much!
Hello!! Cute Sloth story!! Beautiful art work. It’s awesome!! So much history. Thank you for showing us a new side of this area!! You do such a great job in your videos. Love you guys!! ❤
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Sooooooooooooooo Special! Great job! Experiences are great!
Thank you!!
Very interesting! Thx!
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I love that you figured out the sloth mystery! thats so interesting and crazy! Loving the art work on those walls. it really looks like a beautiful neighborhood!
It sure is thanks for being here!!
how cool that you saw they sloth move so fast! I do love the color and art in Getsamni. what a great ambiance. Glad to hear the area changed for the better over the years but I do hope they are able to keep the community and history strong. It's a mixture of good and bad. so far it sounds like they're doing a good job of preserving that community. Those dancers were amazing! You guys have some great moves too! LOL :D
Haha thanks Christy!!
As always awesome video.! We love your videos so much, it actually feels like they are too short. Love it..
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Guy’s using your old videos to check out sites around our new home base…last couple of days Bernal and Tequisquiapan wine and cheese festival
Take care Safe travels
Oh wow that’s amazing!! Sounds great! Keep enjoying living the best life!
Hi guys!! Thanks for this great little taster! I’m really quite in awake at the level of research you guys do for your videos! Luv it! Can’t wait for your tshirt to arrive ans where it around Sydney!
Aww 🥰 thanks so much! We appreciate you!
I am so loving your new adventures. You are expanding my horizons and future possibilities❤ I love uou both so so much. Safe adventurous. Intil next Sunday funday 😊
Aww yay that makes us happy!!
Watching your video again. Head to Columbia in a couple months. Love your content. ❤😊
So cool! 🙏❤️
Great tour!
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Great video! Palenque is such an AMAZING place to visit. I hope you’ll go to Palomino, Minca, and Ciudad Perdida while your in Atlantico!
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Happy Sunday!
Happy Sunday my friend!
Thank you and keep up the good work love your videos very uplifting x
Wow thank you so much! We appreciate you!
That SLOTH story was "SLAWTHSOME" 💪
Haha good one!!
Hello !
Great video - you can learn a lot from it.
That boxing lesson 👌- self-defence class ✔️. Amazing what they can do with hair and the food looks delicious 😋. All the best 🤗
Thanks for watching!
Hi Heidi and Adam! What a fun video! The highlight is definitely Adam and his dance moves! 🕺🪩 Very impressive! Looking forward to the next stop on your journey. Safe travels and stay hydrated! Lisa from Winnipeg 🇨🇦
Hi Lisa! Aww haha yeah he got jiggy with it! Thank you for being here.
Thanks for educating your viewers on the complexities of the cultures you bring us in your videos! All so enjoyable, Country Collectors!
The artwork is stunning
So so beautiful!!
It's fascinating how places change over time. Particularly with gentrification, you get the good and the bad. *Sigh* the colors and art reminds me of Mexico. Absolutely amazing. Well that was terrifying having Adams lips coming straight at me. I do hope the community doesn't fully go away. I do enjoy a good party. Holy moly Adam, your voice during the voice over went bass level. That voice dropped it like it was hot. Really loving the African history and culture of this neighborhood. The food all looks delicious. What an amazing video guys.
We appreciate you! Haha yes he had just woken up! Learned a lesson there lol 😂
@@TheCountryCollectors nah keep doing that. Get that Morgan Freeman, Barry White bass to narrate the whole thing.
Your videos do bring us joy ❤❤❤ and we love you for it
Aww that makes my heart swell! 😍
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Wow you guys always share such interesting stuff but this has to be one of your best. LOVE the tour to Palenque and I'm probably dating myself but I totally recognize that dance that they did from Romancing The Stone with Kathleen Turner & Michael Douglas when they were en route to Cartagena! Thanks for sharing so much of the history of the area and explaining how Getsemani is changing...hopefully they keep their sense of community somehow.
Thanks for joining us!!
Love the colors of Columbia, the rich culture looks amazing. That 8 meat platter looks amazing, the food looks delicious.
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Great video! Thanks for sharing. Where did you book your Palenque tour?
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Informative video. Thank you for sharing. How did you book Black Legacy Experiences?
On their website
I lived in Cartagena 2022 to 2023 for six months. This is one of the best videos that I have seen on TH-cam regarding Cartagena! By the way, the streets are closed off when they play baseball in Getsemani. They have other events that required the street to be sectioned off as well. Did you all make it to Bocagrande? Also, it so true! Getsemani is so loud. It is full of music from Thursday to Saturday night. I don't think I slept a wink! LOL!
🙏❤️ loved it all!
GREAT video…3 years ago we stayed in Getsamaní at a beautiful B&B. We loved it! Not as many people out in the square at night but it was definitely a happening place. I LOVED all the murals, art, food, and colorful life that took place there. I bought a lovely painting from a shop with an image of two palenqueros; it hangs on our wall as we speak. Also visited Palenque; was definitely something we will always remember. Thanks for all you are sharing from the country of my heart. I LOVE Colombia. I am the one who adopted two beautiful children from there! It is in our blood!!!
It is so special! We are grateful to have experienced it! Thanks Cathy!
Looks fun!
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HEY Country Collectors! Can't wait to see what's up in Colombia today!
Yay 😀
Thanks for showing different sides of Cartagena.
It’s our pleasure!
I loved the show Wednesday that is a great painting.
Same!!
This was a very interesting video that I really enjoyed. Most people don't deep dive into the history and current social situations like y'all do so thanks for doing that.
It’s our pleasure.
!!Wow What beautiful city
It really is!
Wow. I loved those activities you did and the way folks there are bringing their history to visitors. Colombia 🇨🇴 def high on my list. I hope you are hearing some Carlos Vives there: so joyful and so proudly Colombian!
🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴 These were very special experiences indeed! Thanks for being here!
so cool!
Colombia y mucho lindo. Bueno trabajo del country's collectors
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Travel to 38 countries in my career and lived in Southeast Asia. Truly enjoyed your visit to west coast of Costa Rica which was a recent visit. However your trip to Cartagena and side trip to palenque was truly wonderful. Columbia is definitely a place I will be on my list to visit. Thanks Bennie
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Hey guys my wife and I absolutely loved this video. Your passion for the people is incredible. In your own way, you have helped shed light on a different part of this city that is normally known as only a tourist destination. Keep safe, and keep KOOL Adam even makes me sweat, lol. Your friends Thomas and Patricia from Toronto, Canada
We’re so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for being here!
Can't wait to go back an see Colombia
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Good morning country collectors 😊
Good morning Tammy!! 😊
Morning!!!!!
This is such a nice neighborhood with really great people! It makes it such a colorful area!
I also enjoy the history you guys put in your video. I find that very interesting and crazy how it's the same everywhere. Rich people safe inside the city and the poor outside...
Now it's the other way around. Poor people in the city and the rich in big mansions outside! 😁
Thanks for watching!
What an interesting place and so much history too! Thats very cool. Palenque looked like a great place to really dive into it too! Such a unique experience. Thank you for sharing it!
Our pleasure!
Louise seems like a nice guy and what a cool guide. I love how you guys always manage to get that local take to share with us. it really makes the videos complete. seems like there is so much art to buy there. Do you know if the shipping is expensive?
He is a great guy! Oh I’m not sure about that I’m sorry!
Omg the sloth is adorable ❤❤❤❤
Smiling at us!! 😊
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The day trip is something I would love to do.
me too Frank!
We hope you can!
Loved the video you two are great really enjoy your videos you make me want to travel even more
Is it easy and safe to get around ? How did you get to that part ? And if you went there in evening is it easy to get back to cartenaga ?
Hi Jill! Thank you! Yes it’s really easy! We went with a tour I think that’s the best way to do it. You can check on Airbnb experiences for that.
Is it safe of an evening walking back from the main square and those fabulous streets where they sell the margaritas really would love to go I do love a margarita!!
I know where I would spend my mornings - in that park! 🦥
Totally!
I love the underlying messages in the art. what a colorful and fun neighborhood! you 2 always find the best spots to share with us! Thanks for all you do!
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Palenque was such a great share! I had no idea about town at all but what a history and you got to experience so much on your tour too! the boxing looked fun and I want that mango fish!
Thanks for joining us!!
Getsemani is such an amazing neighbourhood. I love it like few other urban places on Earth.
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That's wild that houses are selling for so much money in that area. Must really be up and coming. The night life there looks really great - very vibrant! Probably too loud for this old lady 🤣The food there looks great - not sure I could do the whole fish though, not really into fish. Great info and seems like a fun spot to watch their local baseball games.
Thanks for joining us!
I would really enjoy that walking tour with Luis. I love learning from a local. Do you know what times they meet?
I believe at 4 pm!
good question!
Buenos dias!
Buenos días!
Excellent video! We love how you support the local people. Your friends, Kenneth and Nanae, Vancouver Canada
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I learned the same about sloths in Costa Rica. I was told they eat coca leaves which you know makes something isn’t allowed in many parts of the world. When I was told that I was like no wonder they move slow lol. And that is very interesting to know that the languages are different from Cartagena to Palenque. And gentrification can really drain the locals.
Thanks for watching!
Just so lovely and beautiful, really enjoyed watching ❤😊
Wonderful!
Loved it and thank you for sharing such an amazing place!
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Check out those dance moves ADAM! Loved this weeks video! Can't wait to see where we end up next! See you Sunday Country Collectors!
Yay! Thanks for being here!!
What a wonderful, real, neighborhood! Colorful and full of life! Gentrification stinks, in general. I had read about how many kids disappeared from schools in the Cancun area, the parents were priced out of their neighborhoods. Some type of legislation needs to be found so that these neighborhoods and towns can allow the locals to live there. "They paved paradise and put in a parking lot". Sad. Great point, Heidi, about living behind a fence and not mingling with neighbors, not everywhere in the U.S. but in way too much of it.
Hi Cindy. Those lyrics … hit me hard. I totally agree with what you said. I wish more people in power would really think of the future instead of the money in their pockets today. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for being here.
It is so important to keep our heritage. We forget so quickly where we come from.
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Where to next week?
Medellín!
Thanks so much for bringing us along and keeping gentrification as a topic of concern.
Wishing safe and happy travels to the best hosts of the best travel channel on the internet.
Cheers from Canada. Did you know, Colombia boasts 1200 species of birds? Keep those peepers peeping.
Hi! Good morning ☀️ to you! Thanks for always being here and for your kind words! Wow that’s incredible!
I am happy you addressed the positives and negatives of gentrification that is important and I do think the local government does need to regulate the market to avoid the displacement of the people.
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I loved your video but how do we get to Casa del Asado? I can’t find it on maps 😭
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I love how it all comes alive at night! those alleys look like a cool spot to chill and I loved your lunch! It looked massive and delicious! And what a cool baseball field concept! I would really enjoy visiting then. Thanks of another great share! You are the BEST!
Thanks so much!
What a special place, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful area. Great video guys so many great tips and information.. ❤❤❤
😊 thanks for being here!
Bonche is known for burgers, but their mac n cheese is pretty good. Its right by that same wishing well. A bartender at a Tapas place recommended it to me.
Thanks for sharing!
Great video! Love the street art. And we love visiting places that are alive with the energy that it appears is there.
Happy to hear that!
The community looks really strong!! What city do you plan to visit next ? Thanks again for the video!
Medellin! Thanks for joining us!
You're welcome
what street is that on for 20:08 for those 2 paintings
I’m not sure
This side of Cartagena looks a lot more fun I love all the color and the real neighborhood feel!
I agree ☝️
sure does Frank!
Boxing, dancing, Cook, ... Adam you are the Real MVP! Loved the street art! Keep it up Country Collectors!!
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Hello ......❤ my darlings!! Wonderful video!❤❤❤❤❤ I love the color and cultural history...maybe they can hold on to some authentic culture in a protected area..it must be dun.😮
I love you both so much!!!!🎉
Thank you So much for taking us along.
God bless you!!
Wishing God Speed..wealth and Health.❤
It’s our absolute pleasure Sandy!!
Great video
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First like!
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It seems like you have really been highlighting gentrification lately. What an important topic to explore. like you said there are 2 sides. I can't believe apartments are up to 5,000,000 USD! Crazy!!!!
I know!!
En Colombia
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Now that is a cool baseball field … love that haha
Nothing like we’ve ever seen before!
Girl power 🤛🤜
How beautiful!!
What's up guys?
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I already wanted to re-visit Cartagena (spend 1/2 day here) but now can’t wait to check out this spot. Did you get to see what you get for $1M - $5M here. The prices are definitely too crazy but can’t blame the family who can sell to these crazy buyers at these loco prices…. happy for them. Also, I enjoy the town square with the family vibe not so much with a party scene…. enjoy the history lesson as well. Great video! Gracias.
Hey Mark! We didn’t get to go inside but they are large colonial homes. Yes very crazy prices but we understand it too! It’s sad though because he says many get the money and blow it in a few years and end up worse off…
@@TheCountryCollectors Kinda like most lottery winners here in USA. Sad, really sad…. now they blow the money away; they can’t afford to live in Getsemani anymore.