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Palenque

Palenque

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A village in northern Colombia known for its Afro-Colombian culture
  • proper noun
: Palenque
  • Many tourists visit Palenque to experience the unique traditions and music of its community.

Examples

  • In Palenque, the annual festival celebrates the rich heritage of its Afro-Colombian roots.

  • People were going down to, you know, Palenque and places like this to wait for it and so on.

  • For example, there was a large cooperative located in a town near Palenque where members were caught embezzling.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The one that was founded most recently is in Palenque, in the Chol lands, and it began to export coffee to Germany last year.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Currently, he is the Director of the Maya Exploration Center, a non-profit research and education institute based in Austin, Texas, and Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The village of Palenque in northern Colombia is renowned for its vibrant Afro-Colombian culture.

Surface Forms

Palenque main

Etymology

Palenque (as in San Basilio de Palenque) takes its name from the Spanish palenque, meaning a 'stockade' or fenced settlement, because escaped slaves built defended communities to protect themselves. That name stayed and today reminds people of the village's strong Afro-Colombian history.