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Santa Fe de Antioquia

Santa Fe de Antioquia, totally colonial village just by being in the already feels a totally warm, is located in western Antioquia and is characterized as a people increasingly attracting tourists who want to enjoy its beauty, is very near Medellin, is a journey that takes place on a road that offers endless beautiful landscapes that show clearly the beauty of Antioquia vegetation to reach this wonderful town must pass through the tunnel Fernando Gómez Martínez in his category is the largest in Latin America and is located in the village of San Cristobal.

This village is one of the best preserved colonial towns of the country, here the places that stand out and are worth knowing are: the Cathedral, The Hermitage, The Cabildo, The Black House, City Museum and Bridge West which is a commendable feat of engineering built over a century ago and was in charge of José María Villa.

Santa Fe de Antioquia and is a town known for its beauty, offers several fairs and festivals throughout the year: the most recognized is Antioquia Colombia sings that occurs in October, the Film Festival of Santa Fe de Antioquia and Easter is well known for being very prepared. Apart from these festivals Santa Fe de Antioquia has become a very appropriate place to perform marriages and religious ceremonies.

Santa Fe de Antioquia has many properties available to people who are willing to go and spend a very nice holiday by the pool and accompany the sun, but also for people who do not have the ability to go to farms has many inns that allow a comfortable stay and offer very good service. For all that I said above Santa Fe de Antioquia me as a great tourist destination in Antioquia

Guatapé

Guatapé is located to the east of Antioquia, tourism is the main activity and has an excellent hotel infrastructure is an area that lends itself to attract millions of people it has many tourist attractions like the Stone Peñol which is 220 meters high , you can access its summit rising more than 600 steps, with a view from the stone is amazing, you get to see much of the dam and portions of land that surrounds them, can also be done cannopy and could play several sports ends in a recreational park that is nearby called snakes, and can do many water activities like riding a boat and take a walk by the dam.

All this is very attractive and like to spend the afternoon is very good and visit Guatapé Square that has a number of very nice homes that house thousands of colors each and has a church worthy of being seen. The idea is to sit there and share some time with the people with whom one is.Guatapé is near the city of Medellin and is a highly accessible place until buses arrive there at a very affordable price and people can also go in your car without any problem, I consider other tourist destination because it has many for activities that are very different from those offered by many other peoples.

 

medellin metro

The Metro and is a means of mass transportation, is also a major tourist attraction because from it you can enjoy most of the city and could be found many areas that you might want to know about them, this meter is a sign of progress that has Medellin had also accounts for the good management that we give to this and the excellent performance that most citizens have to enter it.

culture

CULTURAL ASPECTS In Antioquia contemplate the folklore of a people, its cultural ecology, with a tree whose root is the Antiochian Village historical process, its sap the legacy of popular culture, typical live empirical results from a process whose centenary transculturations fruits are the many manifestations of human labor. This tree is expanded in several lush foliage: the choreography, the music, the habits and customs of everyday and his popular speech, the Antiochian Village, like other South America, is rich in fantasy world and Explanatory searches and its historic march. Thus can be seen the folklore of a people, including their myths and stories.
 Antioquia is a hundred percent traditional village, hence the popular celebrations of each district are impregnated in this manners. The ballad, the songs, the treble strings and guitars that give the tune to the music of bands parochial lane and are indispensable in any meeting.

history

The story goes that on the arrival of the Spanish in America , what is now known as the Antiochian territory was inhabited by various indigenous tribes such as Katíos , Nutabes , Cots, Tahamíes and Quimbayas , mostly belonging to the great family Caribbean .

The earliest recognition of the Antioquia region took place in the Urabá region , first visited by Rodrigo de Bastidas , who passed through this place in 1501 and 1502 , accompanied by Juan de la Cosa . In 1504 , Juan de la Cosa made ​​a new expedition, and to reach the village of Urabá , east of the Gulf , learned of the existence of the town of Darien. The Spanish plundered villages and left both fame from " disrupting and destroying the earth , as his desire was not so much to serve God or the king , but to steal. "

Steps Rodrigo de Bastidas and Juan de La Cosa were followed by Alonso de Ojeda , who built a fort called San Sebastian de Urabá .

But things were not so easy for the Spanish , as the area was difficult : The Indians had poisoned arrows and Spanish feed a population accept that only wanted gold. To disease , hunger and arrows , Spanish number was greatly reduced . Desperate to deal with these situations , accepted the idea , suggested by a soldier who knew the place and had been hiding in the expedition, to move across the gulf, the Darien. There in late 1510, after seizing the indigenous people, founded Santa Maria de la Antigua del Darien. Surrounded by Indians without arrows or poisons and good farmers , was best choice to become a base for exploring the neighboring regions of the country.

The years passed and the Spanish were taking over the territories inhabited by indigenous tribes . In 1541 , a group of people led by Jerónimo Luis Tejelo , mate Mariscal Robledo , rose the central mountain range and found the Aburrá Valley , where all the Spanish followed . The Indians fought the invaders decisively with darts , batons and tiraderas . Many of them committed suicide by hanging himself with blankets to avoid falling under the rule of the Spanish , or just by terror.

In the same year Jorge Robledo founded to Antioquia . This population is then moved to the present site in 1587 by Gaspar de Rodas with the name of Santa Fe de Antioquia.

In 1675 it was the Villa of Our Lady of Candelaria of Medellin. At that time Medellín began as an agricultural colony at the site of San Lorenzo - Today El Poblado - .

The March 21, 1812 was issued the first constitution for the State of Antioquia - Rionegro - . Moreover, the August 11, 1813 , Juan del Corral declares independence of Antioquia .

From April 17, 1826 became the capital of Antioquia , a title previously held the Mother City . Finally , the department was created by Act of the Nation in 1830. Until 1886 there were changes and additions , and only from the Constitution of 1886 , becomes final form in the Department of Antioquia .

Antioquia

They pass through our department from south to north two mountain ranges , the Western and Central and turn bathes three major rivers , the Magdalena , Cauca and Atrato , this gives rise to other geographical regions with special characteristics , these are: Magdalena Valley , that is wild , hot and humid . The Rio Negro and Sonsón Antiplano where fertile land , and presents the further development and activity so densely populated and also for mining. The Cauca Valley is instead being wasted as there is a lot of erosion. The Atrato Valley is wet , covered in jungle and swamps so it is sparsely populated , but to its mouth presents the Urabá area , consisting of the entire Gulf of Darien and its main activity is presented in the seaport of Turbo .

Our indigenous cultures belong to Catio , Nutaba , Tahami , and Quimbaya .

economic activity

Antioquia mineros.Carbón is rich in resources , oil , iron, copper , lead, asbestos , zinc and marble. We also cement factories . In agriculture cultivated: corn banana , coffee, cassava , sugar cane , beans and rice . In the industry has prospered in textiles and engineering .

Transport routes

Antioquia has a road network of more than 2,800 Kilometers . Antioquia is crossed by the western main branch joins the Ecuadorian border with the Atlantic . We in the capital of Antioquia two airports , one located in Medellin national and one International located in the municipality of Rio Negro .

Antioquia has a territory of 62 879 km2 Approximate divided into 125 municipalities . Among the tourist municipalities are: Arboletes , Bello , Caucasia , Puerto Triunfo , Cocorná , Retirement , Envigado , Guarne , Itaguí , Garden , La Ceja , La Pintada , La Union , Marinilla , Puerto Berrio , Rio Negro , San Jeronimo , Santa Fe of Antioquia , Santa Rosa , Shrine, Sonsón , Yarumal .

The capital is Medellín. The department bordered to the north by the Caribbean Sea and the departments of Córdoba , Sucre and Bolivar , the South, with the departments of Caldas and Risaralda , in the East , with the departments of Santander and Boyaca, and to the west , in Chocó.

food

the typical foods of antioquia is:

the bandeja paisa

the bandeja paisa is the more typical food of antioquia

Paisa Tray must be:

- Portion of beans

- Portion of rice

- Portion of ground beef

- Fried Egg

- Fried pork sausage

- Chicharrón

- Chop avocado

- Chopped plantain chips

- Corn Arepa

- A portion morcilla

the mazamorra

Particularly in Antioquia, Colombia, corn porridge is just very well done. Their preparation is to boil the corn in water for several hours, which must be completely blank for your final presentation. To soften the grain is necessary enough place to soak overnight before cooking.