Culture, Candombe, and Carnival With Edgardo Cambon
Join us in Uruguay for Carnival! This journey is hosted by artist-in-residence Edgardo Cambon of salsa band Candela. Edgardo is a pillar of the San Francisco Bay Area salsa community .
About this journey
Join us in Uruguay for Carnival! This journey is hosted by artist-in-residence Edgardo Cambon of salsa band Candela. Edgardo is a pillar of the San Francisco Bay Area salsa community . We’ll visit the Museo del Carnaval and learn about the event’s history, and exchange with "tamboriles de Candombe” (Candombe drums) maker Lobo Nunez atelier to learn about the history of Candombe and the creation of the drums.
We'll view the Candombe “Llamadas” Parade up close from a very exclusive rooftop, and take a drumming class, a Candombe dance class, and go Salsa dancing. In addition to all things music, we'll meet with a cultural anthropologist; take a walking tour of the UNESCO-designated Colonia Del Sacramento; and learn about the Afro-Uruguayan experience.
We’ll visit a cheese farm, do a mate tasting, make empanadas, learn about the Uruguayan history of wine, and visit theaters, a craft market, contemporary art spaces, a beach resort, and the alchemists’ city of Piriapolis! Join us for this incredible musical and cultural journey!
Tour Price
- $4885 double occupancy
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- 0-12 travelers
- $4655 double occupancy
- 1
- 3-15 travelers
- $4510 double occupancy
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- 6-19 travelers
- $4385 double occupancy 20+ travelers
- $850
- single room supplementPrices include accommodation, two meals per day, program activities, transport to/from all activities, qualified trip leaders and guides, honoraria to speakers, fees for private concerts, all entrance fees, community donations, and tips for meals.
- One meal per day, extra beverages, individual tips (to the driver and Uruguayan guide), personal expenses, are not included in this price, nor is your airfare to and from Montevideo. Price includes
- $500 per person allocated to support community projects & cultural hosts during Carnaval.
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