llage in the XXI century is important,
most refer to it as a village where the people are engaged in fishing,
agriculture and livestock. Also highlights the fact of
being surrounded by many animals, including the tiger Malibu - Pintaos, their
skin was acquired by many travelers, to show that he had been in America,
buying fur feline Pinto.
From
the year 1860 when the great river Magdalena route changes and opens the
"Brazo de Loba" all these peoples began to lose importance, including
Mompox, after the river was drying up and growing contributed to its
inhabitants emigrate to Magangue, Cartagena, Barranquilla and Santa Barbara
Pinto, one of these growing, the 1916 was much havoc to coastal residents.That
year was launched a new population, 800m inwards higher ground where New
Pinteños Pinto founded.They like good Chimilas -
Pintaos moved their homes every year increasing time and then returning, until
they got tired and most stayed.So today we have two
churches, two cemeteries and schools in both towns, but function as a
territorial unit, ie one Town Center.
Despite
the flooding of the Magdalena River, the Pinteños have not waned in their
efforts to live and survive in their space, on the contrary have maintained
their hope of improving.It is this tenacity that has
allowed to seize opportunities that gave them the nature and have no hesitation
in saying that the people have had splendid moments in the last century, for
example in the early 50's when logging starts more important in the subregion,
the town becomes the epicenter of a very important business, he came up big
boats
