San Agustín is a town and municipality in the
southern Colombian Department of Huila. The town is located 227 km away from
the capital of the Department, Neiva. Population is around 30,000. The village
was originally founded in 1752 by Alejo Astudillo but attacks by indigenous
people destroyed it. The present village was founded in 1790 by Lucas de Herazo
and Mendigaña.
The area is very well known for
its pre-Colombian archaeological sites, which generates
