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.

Economy [edit]

Its economy is based on the oil industry. The soils of the region have shown good conditions for growing cacao, banana, cassava, rice, corn and fruit trees, as well as industrial crops such as African palm, sorghum, soybeans and sesame. Livestock is another important item in the department's economy.

flora y fauna de arauca

Ecology

Araucana flora is extensive, as the plain, especially dominated by the rainy season and drought that occurs throughout the lowlands.
Abundant in the savanna grassland (grasses) and gallery forests and mountain shrubs are a great variety of trees.

And native animals in danger of extinction: The capybara, the paca, agouti, the giant otter, tapir, the dolphin, deer, anteater, and others. Birds representative: the Arauco, herons, white, brown, palette, scarlet ibis, Chumbita, and black. Garzones: golilludo or soldier, Pionier and funny bone; ducks: the royal road, guiro, buzzer, Codu. Birds of prey: eagles, hawks and Caricare; Scavengers: Vulture, and king vulture. Singing birds: the Jay troupial, paraulata, Cubiro, earwig, pigeons, swallows and tiles

gastronomy

Pisillo of Chiguiro or grinding of Chiguiro

Fish Pisillo

Creole stew or Armadillo Cachicamo
hayaca criolla


Picadillo Criollo


Cachama Sudada


Morrocoy Empantalonao or terrapin

lechona

menu clasico









carne asada

sitios de interes

Tourist Attractions
In the city of Arauca there are scenarios of historical, cultural and tourism. To quote a few interesting sites.
- Malecon Eco tourism
- The Pool Aguaparque
- The Forum Los Libertadores
- El Puente José Antonio Páez
- The Pool Femar
- The Colosseum Covered
- Municipal Stadium
- The Municipal Velodrome
- The Square Fair
- Airport Santiago Perez Quiroz
- El Parque Caldas
- El Parque Simón Bolívar
- The Academy of History of Arauca
- Laguna Piquetierra
Among the monuments of great historical value are: the Monument to Cole, the Monumento a la música llanera the memorial on July 16 and de1816 Male Ranger Monument

casanare: Datos importantes

Inhabitants: yopaleño.
Total area: 44,640 km2
Average temperature: 26 º C
Reference distance: 387 km from Bogota
Established: February 22, 1915
Founder: Elias Granados

LOCATION

The Department of Casanare is located in the east of the country's Orinoco region, located between 04 º 17'25''and 06 º 20'45 "north latitude and 69 º 50'22''and 73 º 04'33''west longitude. It has an area of 44,640 km2 which represents 3.91% of the country.

LIMITS

Limits: From the North with the Casanare River, which separates it from the department of Arauca, on the east by the river that separates it from Target Vichada department, on the south by Upía and Meta rivers, the latter of which separates the department of Meta, and west with the departments of Boyaca and Cundinamarca.

Municipios:

· 1. Aguazul

· 2. Chameza

· 3. Hato Corozal

· 4. La Salina

· 5. Maní

· 6. Monterrey

· 7. Nunchia

· 8. Orocue

· 9. Paz de Ariporo

· 10. Pore

· 11. Recetor

· 12. Sabanalarga

· 13. Sacama

· 14. San Luis de Palenque

· 15. Tamara

· 16. Trinidad

· 17. Villanueva

18. Yopal

sitios de interes

PORE












GARCEROS




CALABOZA

PARQUE FRANCISCO DE PAULA SANTANDER














The Guatoca
A half-hour yopal via the Morro, natural swimming pool located in a beautiful spot.

Lagoon Tinije
Aguazul Two hours on the road that leads to peanuts, a gap of 3 km wide and 400 feet long, invitation to practice water sports, surrounded by a great variety of fauna and flora.

Monterrey
This casanareño town, founded in 1953 by settlers, Boyaca and Llano, has a wide variety of activities for visitors. It is located 96 km south west of the city of Yopal.






Pore
Yopal 50 km from a settlement founded in the seventeenth century, which is well worth visiting for its ruins, cobblestone streets and the memory of the time of independence.

Sikuani Indian Reservation
Four hours on horseback from Orocue, find made in sisal baskets and many wooden handicrafts which enjoy high esteem and can be easily obtained.
Yopal Heart Ranger

The capital of Casanare department is located 387 kilometers from Bogota, near the Rio Cravo Sur, in the foothills of the Eastern Coordillera