YukAfro Tours
Colombia
Preserving Afro and ancestral culture through rhythm and nature.
The Community.
YukAfro Tours is a community-led initiative from Cristo Rey, a small Afro-descendant village between the mangroves and the Caribbean Sea. The collective protects Afro and ancestral traditions through bullerengue, dance, and care for nature. YukAfro combines rhythm, ecology, and tourism to keep culture alive and create income for local families.
Community Dream
What we are co creating
A strong eco-cultural tourism model that combines bullerengue, food, and environmental protection. Visitors could learn, dance, and contribute to mangrove restoration while experiencing the real spirit of the Caribbean.
What's needed for growth
• Structure for tourism permits and pricing
• Equipment and digital communication
• Systems to manage income and sustainability
Our Story Together
We loved this community! We stayed with families who welcomed us like relatives. Nights were filled with drums, voices, and laughter. We joined gatherings with elders, learned to dance bullerengue, and heard stories of the sea and the origins of their rhythm. We visited Jesús’s cacao farm, helped plant mangroves, and saw how culture and nature are deeply connected.
The project.
Bullerengue and mangrove restoration.
The Vision
Restore the mangroves, strengthen cacao production, and build eco-cultural tourism experiences that celebrate Afro identity while protecting the environment.
Jesús Ávila represents the group in the School of Elevation. The group keeps alive the rhythm of bullerengue while leading environmental protection projects that restore mangroves and teach visitors about the link between culture and nature.
What we are co-creating
A strong eco-cultural tourism model that combines bullerengue, food, and environmental protection. Visitors could learn, dance, and contribute to mangrove restoration while experiencing the real spirit of the Caribbean.
What's needed for growth
• Structure for tourism permits and pricing
• Equipment and digital communication
• Systems to manage income and sustainability
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Be part of the story.
Visit and learn directly from the community or support through artisan pieces and gift vouchers.
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We don’t ask for donations.
Instead, we collaborate with communities to co-create physical and digital products, from recipes to experiences, that you can buy, gift, or enjoy.
Every purchase fuels local learning, reinvests into community growth, and supports long-term self-sustainability.
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THE POWER OF THE COLLECTIVE
Social media for social elevation.
Every like, share and view generates income for creators and funds real community projects. This is what the power of the collective looks like.