History of Somondoco

It is said that the Cacique Sumindoco refused to give information to the Captain Fernández de Valenzuela of exactly where emeralds were mined and for this reason the captain orders his execution, this was fear of the Indians and were forced to lead them to where they extracted Gems and was able to bring samples Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada.

On a tour of the Valley of the Liberator Bolívar Tenza Somondoco bequeathed to the February 7, 1821, and remained there two days in this population had headquarters El Libertador, and this important contemporary documents were signed.

The range of temperature to dip to warm frozen wasteland and ease of irrigation, in addition to timely rains allow Somondoco lands produce from pineapples and sugar cane and wheat to beans.

Its main river is the most important Somondoco and broken The Whose, The peje, La de las Animas, the Yagua, the Mangrove, Gallows and Honda. His restless waters scamper hidden streams and creeks swollen boscajales and food. Located in the province of Oriente, protected by hills that are like mythical watchtowers between sowings, meadows and woodlands, in fragrant skin region molasses and apiary, Somondoco population enjoys a landscape of splendor, wearing peaceful mind and heart and vitality flocks of glittering butterflies intensify virgiliana fresh design and colors fill the day