What is El SanJuanero?

El San Juanero folk dance. Traditional attire from the Colombian Tolima region.

In this episode we learn about El Sanjuanero Tolimense, often called simply Sanjuanero It is a traditional Colombian bambuco song.It’s one of Colombia’s most recognizable folkloric songs, and it is the anthem of the Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco. The aerial footage was captured by Kike Calvo in Murillo, Tolima (Colombia).