History of Paicol

architecture and the Santa Rosa Church of Lima, declared architectural heritage and its many colorful landscapes make Paicol one of the places to visit for tourists who want to get in touch with nature.

It seems that the history of Paicol, dates back to 1701, when he was just a settlement located where today in feature haciendas Villa Rosa Villa Nury, "Trapiche Paicol" as then was known, for their mills producing panela, was a place of rest required between Domingo Arias and lodging and the city of La Plata.Según a trade of 1717, the town moved to the present site is by the will JUAN VARGAS AND FIGUEROA, owner terrain. In this new location numerous characters, founded homes and estates. By decree dated colonial Santa Fe October 26, 1808, the Bourbon king of Spain granted the creation of the municipality and the parish elevation Paicol site.

This document is the first official document in which the spelling of the name written i Municipal Latin and Greek and not, as was customary until then appears. Confirming this, the actual audience of Santa Fe, I think the City by decree of 07 March 1810 are located in the South West of the Department of Huila, ninety minutes from the city of Neiva, by an excellent paved road, Miss Municipality Paicol with a nice temperature 24 ° C, is one of the most beautiful areas of southern Colombia, simple, friendly, hospitable, full of natural scenes people also kissed by the spirited waters of the Rio Paez leaves in its wake a trail of freshness, this makes it a great destination to enjoy all sorts of adventure activities.