departament of arauca

Name: ARAUCA

Area (km2): 23,818 km ²
Capital: Arauca
Population: 273,136 inhabitants.
Climate: tropical rain

Temperature: 28 °
Municipalities:

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1. Arauca
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2. Tame
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3. Saravena
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4. Cravo Norte
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5. Puerto Rondón
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6. Arauquita
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7. Fortul

Hydrography:

rio orinoco










rio meta















rio arauca












cascada

musical instruments of the plain araucano

the harp, the cuatro llanero Pimpon mandolin, maracas

TYPICAL DANCE

JOROPO
The Colombian-Venezuelan border, is the land par excellence of the joropo. The music is typical of Apure Apure joropo and is probably the most sung territory, held and referred to the great compositions that define the genre.


THE DANCE


The dance that identifies the man is joropo Plainsman. In this dance dance expresses the Plainsman pride, bravery, machismo, and some activities of its natural environment.

festivities

Festival Internacional de Música Llanera










Patron Saint Festival of Our Lady of the Assumption
They are held in the municipality of Tame, from 15 to 19 August. Among the activities taking place include the International Reinado del Llano, the International Music Festival Llanera, the Golden shall draw the Bulls Coleados International Tournament, the Cultural and Gastronomic Gathering Colonies Equine Encounter, challenges Gallístico, bull bulls, bull riding, a marching and orchestra festival.






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Patron Saint Festival of San José de Cravo Norte
Cravo Norte Municipality has traditionally celebrate their patron saint on March 19 of each year. For four days, the fun, hustle, delusions of riders, waste of joy overflowing in the streets and alleys of the town, giving way to show Plainsman Parr, harp, four, maracas and Bandol adhere to saturate booths versatile balladeer , cafes and bars that have been decorated for the season.












Santa Barbara Schutzheiligenfest Arauca

It was given the name of the patron saint festivities are held in some villages of the plain, taking the name of a Virgin or a saint to honor, taking advantage of that fact for recreational grounds such as race horses, donkeys racing , encostalados races, madams, coleus, cockfights, and dances.

Native sports del Llano

Rodeo
Used at the labors of the working level. Formerly, an act of submission to a cow that was not due to march with the rest of cattle. It is also called, godmother, plot or point of wins'.

costumes

costumes WOMEN:
Use a floor full skirt that falls to the ankle in which spent seven yards of cloth or red light background with flowers on each floor is seam tape. Combination is used and wide skirt. The three quarters sleeved blouse, high collar, decorated with ribbons and buttons back in the same color of the skirt piece (attached skirt and blouse), quoted sole and tape loops that decorate the head. Today, we use the same skirt but in the leading edge width and will fit mid-calf, white blouse with cleavage, washer and short sleeves. She prefers to llanera hair down with a Cayenne.
MAN:
You can use half white pants leg rolled up, white or red shirt without a collar. Also black pants with white shirt. Sometimes full khaki wear dresses, low loose shirt over pants. Use wide-brimmed hat preferring peloeguama so heavy to ensure that the horse race or tap will not fall, is black or howler.