The Zenú Weaving Tour, a quilt of stories and memory.
Starting from the Zenú Gold Museum in the walled city of Cartagena, you will learn directly about the Zenú gold, the history, and ancient farming techniques from local Zenú guides. Then, you will take private transportation to the Zenú workshop in the '20 de Julio' neighborhood, where a group of Cartagena's Zenú women live. There, you will meet local artisans responsible for creating masterpieces like the emblematic Colombian symbol, the sombrero Vueltiao . In their workshop, they will teach you some of their weaving techniques preserved for over 3,000 years.
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El Tour del Tejido Zenú
What's included in The Zenú Weaving Tour, a quilt of stories and memory.
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Museo del Oro
This tour starts visiting this great museum, that preserves Zenú history trough the centuries.
Most of the Zenu indigenous community of Cartagena lives in this neighborhood, here is the NINHA workshop, after a brief climb you will have the entire workshop together with the women of this project
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Workshop with the indigenous women
- Local indigenous guide
- Snacks
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pick-up
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- For the workshop there is a small walk uphill for this reason is not recommended for people with walking difficulties.
- Not wheelchair accessible.
- Please bring confortable shoes and use sunscreen
- Our experiences at Cartagena Insider always include a donation to Fem Colombia, a local nonprofit that for years has helped Afro-descendants and indigenous communities secure land rights.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- The tour starts at the: Museo del Oro, a wonderfull museum in the center of the walled city, there you will meet with the local guide.
End Points
- This tour has no end point, it can end wherever it suits you.
