ETHNIC AND CULTURAL NATURE TOURISM

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This ethnocultural experience will take you to Isla Grande, in the heart of the Rosario and San Bernardo Corales National Natural Park, where you will be welcomed by the native Orika community, guardians of traditions passed down from generation to generation.

Throughout the experience, you will tour the community accompanied by a native guide who will share the history, settlement processes, and Afro-descendant identity of the Rosario Islands. You will experience the strength of the culture through a traditional music workshop, where rhythms like the black gaita and bullerengue will invite you to feel, learn, and connect with the territory.
The experience continues with the flavors of the Caribbean: you will enjoy a typical lunch prepared by local hands and participate in a traditional cooking workshop, where you will discover the cultural significance of each ingredient and preparation.
Additionally, you will have a space to relax by the sea and enjoy the tranquility of the island in a unique natural setting.

More than just a tour, this is an opportunity to connect with the community, value their culture, and support responsible tourism in the Rosario Islands.

Itinerary:

8:00 a.m. – Departure from Cartagena to the Rosario Islands
Departures take place between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Arrival at Isla Grande.
Welcome to the Orika community on Isla Grande and the Rosario and San Bernardo Corales National Natural Park.
10:15 a.m. – Ethnocultural tour.
Presentation and historical overview of the Rosario Islands with a local guide, including a brief introduction to the settlement processes of the island community.
10:45 a.m. – Ethnocultural activity traditional music workshop
The black gaita and bullerengue are more than just rhythms. Listen, dance, and learn from these melodies, which are an Afro-descendant heritage, a living history, and an expression of the insular Caribbean.
11:30 a.m. – Transfer to a community eco-hotel for lunch.
During this time, enjoy an authentic Caribbean-flavored lunch prepared by locals.
1:20 p.m. – Gastronomic activity cooking workshop
Gastronomy in the Rosario Islands is memory and identity. Here you will learn to prepare characteristic dishes of Caribbean culture.
Enjoy a relaxation space on the beach.
3:00 p.m. – Return to Cartagena.
4:30 p.m. – Arrival at the dock.