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Afro-Argentine Heritage Tour

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2 hours
Availability : Mon - Fri
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Min Age : Ages 13+

LIVE ONLINE TOUR
Small group, interactive experience

Afro-Argentine Heritage Tour

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Highlights of the Tour

  • Learn about Afro-Argentine history, from colonial times to modernity
  • Unravel the hidden African influences in Argentine culture, from tango to barbecue
  • Discover the work of the young Afro-Argentine activists who are challenging the myth of a white Argentina

Sites and Venues Visited

  • Pulpería Quilapán, one of the oldest houses from the colonial period
  • The site of an old slave-trading market
  • Casa Minima
  • Lezama Square

Black history tour of Argentina

Meet Julia, a Jewish Afro-Argentine performance artist that walks you through the amazing history, struggles and culture of the Afro-Argentine community. On this tour, you’ll learn about the tragic slave-trading diaspora that led Africans into South America; about their lives in colonial times and their part in Argentina’s struggle for independence. You will also learn about their organization and cultural heritage, from tango to the “quilombos.” You’ll learn about Argentina’s complicated history -and reckoning- with race, and about the activism that is challenging the myth of a white Argentina.

On this tour, we’ll explore the colonial area of San Telmo, where you’ll see the old houses where enslaved Africans worked in colonial times and the places where slave-trading happened. You will also see a “conventillo” -the place where free Afro-Argentines lived side by side with Native Americans and Europeans- and the places where Afro-Argentine culture continues to live and thrive today.

Reversing Afro-Argentine oppression with research and education

This is the first tour ever created about Afro-Argentine history, designed as a way to start repairing centuries of systematic invisibilization. The investigation on going and open-source for all members of the community to access. With this tour, you help onboard Afro-Argentines onto the tourism industry. Plus, for every private tour booked we sponsor one in public schools!

This tour was created in collaboration with Lunfarda Travel, a bespoke, sustainable and locally owned travel agency located in San Telmo, Buenos Aires. 

Contribution to UN's Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education : Provides education on a topic neither available or discussed widely in Argentina, challenging the myth that Argentina is a European country in South America and promote a much needed racial reckoning. Guides involved in new research on the topic, and each private tour creates the possibility to give one to a public school
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth : We have a training space so that more Afro-Argentines can become guides for this tour
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality :The investigation and guiding of this tour is conducted by womxn

Languages Available

  • English
  • Spanish

Great Takeaways from the Tour

  • Continued LearningReceive a handout packed with Afro-Argentine art and culture
Gallery
  • 2 hrs (Live Online Tour), 3 hrs (In-person Tour)Varies by format, see below
  • Available Mon - FriPending guide availability
  • Age Recommendation13+ years
Itineraries of the Tour by Format

In-Person Tour Itinerary:Small group or private walking tour

Itinerary highlights: 

3.5 hour walking tour starting at a historic location with drinks and a presentation. If COVID allows, we will finish at an afro-argentine cultural center.

Details of the in-person tour
Duration: 3.5 hrs
Days and times available (subject to guide availability): Daily 1:30 pm per request
Minimum participants: 1
Maximum participants: 10
Activity Level: Medium – Some walking, standing and stairs are expected. Fine for the average person in average health.

Live Online Tour Itinerary:from our livingroom to yours

How it works: Once purchased, we will email a confirmation with a link to connect with the guide via your computer or other wifi-enabled device at the agreed upon time and date. The guide will have a prepared tour consisting of slides, props and activities. The tour is fully interactive as if you were there physically, so the guide will encourage dialogue and leave plenty of time for conversation and questions.

Details of the live online tour:
Duration: 2 hrs
Days and times available (subject to guide availability): M-F 12pm or 5pm (UTC-5)

(CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE) Video Tour:Watch at your convenience as often as you like for 7 days

How it works: Once purchased, we will email a confirmation with a link and password to enter your video page. You can watch the videos at any time and as many times as you wish for the period of time allotted.

Itinerary highlights: 

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Details of this video tour:
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Number of videos: NA
Timeframe to access videos: NA

Meet the Guide

Julia

Guide - Buenos Aires, Argentina

I’m a tour guide, film student and activist. I am part of a project called Kukily Afrofeminist Collective. I feel like being part of a community is essential because for me sustainability means building a network where we can help each other to have a better life. I also love writing, learning new languages and meeting new people. I am the guide of the Afro-Argentine Heritage Tour.

FAQ

Can I request a custom or private tour?

Certainly! Our guides are professionals in tourism and are very accommodating for a wide variety of needs. Please see the booking bar on the right side of the screen and we’ll follow up with your request shortly.

Can more than one person join the tour on one device?

Sure! We’ll host you all together, or all separated, which ever you prefer.

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