Free Peace & Violence Tour
4.9 Stars out of 5 based on 136 Reviews
When: Saturday
Language: English & Spanish
Duration: 2,5 hours
Price: Free
All tours are suspended until further notice due to government’s regulations
On our Free Peace & Violence Tour we will unravel the violent history of the nation, from its bloody origins in the war of Independence, to its fratricidal conflicts in the 20th century.
Hear ferocious episodes of the Independence War in front of the Memorial to the Heroes of the Independence. Learn about “el Bogotazo,” which lead to the decade known as “La Violencia“.
Visit the Palace of Justice which was under siege in 1985 from the Guerrilla M19, and learn the role that Pablo Escobar, the world’s most famous narco and leader of the Medellín Cartel, played in it. Understand the complicated relationship between the guerrillas and narcos, how they depend upon each other to survive yet have such opposed ideologies.
On our Peace & Violence Tour we will show you all the ingredients that have made Colombia the birthplace of a new science brutally named violentology. But we will also show you the effort which has taken place to solve the problem, opening up new horizons of hope and prosperity for a country that despite its determination to self-destroy, is today very close to peace and gazes upon the future with renewed optimism.
Free Peace & Violence Tour Highlights
- Learn about the life of the world’s most powerful narco, the leader of the Medellin Cartel, the infamous Pablo Escobar.
- Get the latest updates of peace process between the FARC Guerrillas and the Colombian Government.
- Discover the story behind “El Bogotazo“, the assassination of a liberal leader in 1948 which triggered the uninterrupted civil war which has punished Colombia for the last 60 years.
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Starting Point:
Plazoleta del Rosario 
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