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History of Aguazul


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the Watchtowers.

The last foundation of Aguazul, took place in 1953, after two foundations, one named in Zapatosa, who disappeared in the violence of the 50s, which gave life to the second, Sevilla, which similarly ran with the same fate. In 1959 the village was upgraded to town.

Santiago of the watchmen

It was the result of a private expedition, issued by the Royal Audiencia of Santa Fe Capital Mexia Pedro Daza, a resident of the city of Tunja, descended from the conquistadors who accompanied the advance Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, to delve into the mainland.Publicly left the city of Tunja, in early 1585, his course was going on the eastern side, down the ridge to arrive at the plain by the site where the river breaks Cusiana the plain, now known as geographic point Upper of the Farallones.

Upon reaching the foothills region and applying the laws instituted by

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