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Loiza Cultural Heritage Excursion with Bomba Dance Lesson
Loiza Cultural Heritage Excursion with Bomba Dance Lesson
Loiza Cultural Heritage Excursion with Bomba Dance Lesson
Loiza Cultural Heritage Excursion with Bomba Dance Lesson
Loiza Cultural Heritage Excursion with Bomba Dance Lesson

Echoes of Loiza: Art, Folklore, and Bomba Rhythms Excursion

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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$181 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Our first stop will be at the captivating Parque Histórico Cueva Maria De La Cruz. The tour guide will take you inside the cave and tell the storey about the creation of Puerto Rico as an island in the Caribbean Sea. Samuel Lind is a well-renowned artist born and raised in Loiza. Visitors have the opportunity to speak with Samuel Lind himself and immerse themselves in the life he depicts through his paintings and sculptures that have been placed in exhibitions worldwide.

The vejigante is a brightly-colored character part of the Loiceño folklore used during festivals. Visitors will receive a lively presentation from Pedro La Viera, the official spokesperson for the Vejigante masks of Puerto Rico. Bomba is a traditional fast-paced rhythmic music and dance style created by African slaves in Puerto Rico over 400 years ago. Visitors will learn the rhythms of bomba and appreciate the freedom of the dance style.

Activity location

  • Parque Historico Cueva Maria de la Cruz
    • Calle San Patricio, Sector Las Cuevas
    • 00772, Loiza, Caribbean

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Parque Historico Cueva Maria de la Cruz
    • Calle San Patricio, Sector Las Cuevas
    • 00772, Loiza, Caribbean

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Echoes of Loiza: Art, Folklore, and Bomba Rhythms Excursion
  • Activity duration is 6 hours and 30 minutes6h 30m6h 30m
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 12:00 pm
Price details
AU$181.34 x 5 AdultsAU$906.70
Total
Price is AU$906.70

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance Fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional Guide and Driver
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedBathroom on board
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge, but is greatly appreciated

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Total transit time of the excursion is 3 hours.
  • Our tours require a minimum of four people total. If your booking is cancelled due to not enough travellers, you will be refunded.

Activity itinerary

Parque Historico Cueva Maria de la Cruz
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Our first stop will be at the captivating Parque Histórico Cueva Maria De La Cruz. This cave is a remnant of the pre-Columbian days of the Arawak indigenous people. You will learn about indigenous cultures, including the cacique, Luisa, whom the city is named after. Ceiba trees surround the cave, which was a sacred tree to Tainos that is protected by the government today. The tour guide will take you inside of the cave and tell the storey about the creation of Puerto Rico as an island in the Caribbean Sea. Witness millions of years of geological formation with a visit to this cave.
Estudio de Arte Samuel Lind
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Samuel Lind is a well-renowned artist born and raised in Loiza. He welcomes visitors to his art studio which doubles as his home. His artwork depicts every aspect of Loiceño and Taino culture and how they are intertwined. Visitors have the opportunity to speak with Samuel Lind himself and immerse themselves in the life he depicts through his paintings and sculptures that have been placed in exhibitions worldwide.
Rio Grande Beach
  • 2h
Participants will have time to take photos at this picturesque beach, take a bomba dance lesson, and receive a presentation about vejigante masks.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESParque Historico Cueva Maria de la Cruz
    • Calle San Patricio, Sector Las Cuevas
    • 00772, Loiza, Caribbean

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEParque Historico Cueva Maria de la Cruz
    • Calle San Patricio, Sector Las Cuevas
    • 00772, Loiza, Caribbean

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