We experience the Petronio Alvarez, a yearly festival celebrating the Black Pacific of Colombia in Caí, Colombia, -the salsa capital of the world. We will meet AfroColombian artists, activists and entrepreneurs throughout the trip who narrate their own histories. We then head to the Pacific Coast to really appreciate the essence of Petronio's spectacular talents. We visit the rivers and the coast to observe the whales and their young during whale season in Buenaventura, Colombia's most important port city, predominantly Black and learn of the organizing in that space. 

Included: dinner

Arrival & meet and greet, light dinner before heading to Petronio independently.

The Petronio Alvarez festival is at the Alberto Galindo sports complex.  

Elective after-Petronio meet-up 

Included: breakfast, lunch

Morning tour of AfroCali

Group Lunch

Salsa Class

We head over to Petronio Alvarez'  grand closing night performance. 

Included: breakfast

Independent day, you can spend the day as you wish, whether getting the last bit of Petronio on its closing day or doing some independent activities.  

Included: breakfast, lunch 

Departure 7am

We head straight to the Pacific Coast to enjoy the beauty of the natural landscapes and the whales.

Included: Breakfast, lunch

We head back to mainland in Buenaventura for lunch at our favorite spot and workshop with local organizers. 

Included: breakfast, boxed lunch, dinner

We spend the day on San Cipriano river then head back to Calí for our farewell dinner and last night.