Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Join us on a journey that connects the tragic lives of enslaved Africans with their greatest path to freedom: music and dance. Walk with us through the history of candombe—recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity—its deep influence on musical genres such as milonga and tango, and allow us to delight you with a private candombe performance, where you will discover the rhythms, meanings, and soul of this Afro-Uruguayan tradition.
Highlights
1 hour
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private candombe show
Meeting Points
Departure
Plaza 25 de Agosto
We meet at the the fountain in the middle of the square "Plaza 25 de agosto".
Return
Candombe experience
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Join us on a journey that connects the tragic lives of enslaved Africans with their greatest path to freedom: music and dance. Walk with us through the history of candombe—recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity—its deep influence on musical genres such as milonga and tango, and allow us to delight you with a private candombe performance, where you will discover the rhythms, meanings, and soul of this Afro-Uruguayan tradition.
Highlights
1 hour
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private candombe show
Meeting Points
Departure
Plaza 25 de Agosto
We meet at the the fountain in the middle of the square "Plaza 25 de agosto".
Return
Itinerary
Did you know that Afro-Uruguayan candombe is part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity? And that tango owes much of its musical foundation to the rhythm of candombe? Would you like to learn more about this culture of music and dance and experience it? If you’re looking for answers to these and other questions, and you want to see a private performance by local musicians, this is the experience for you. We will explore the history and folklore of candombe, as well as the different elements of a traditional comparsa: the drums, the dancers, and the emblematic characters that take over the streets during Uruguay’s carnival parades, known as llamadas. Candombe has deep roots in U...
