It is considered that in pre-Columbian
times the territory of San Carlos de Guaroa Guayupes and Yaricos inhabited the
Indians. During the time of the conquest in 1537, Juan de San Martin crossed
the valley of San Martin which included what today is for the current
municipalities located on the banks of the Meta river, in search of the
American dream, a company that failed for lack gold and the presence of
tropical diseases. Later in 1580 there was a second attempt to colonize this
region headed by the Augustinian missionaries who were bare handed the plains
of San Juan and San Martin. At this time