Casanare is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, one of the largest in area (44,490 km ²), representing 3.9% of the national territory and 17.55% of the Orinoco colombiana. Department name comes from the word spit Casanari , meaning Blackwater River.

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HISTORY

The first settlers in the region were Native Tunebos, Guahibos, Saliva, Cusianas, Caquetíos, Piapocos, Amorúas, 5, who with the Spanish conquest of the Eastern Plains in the early sixteenth century and enslaved were reduced through parcels. In this century was created the Government of Los Llanos, which in 1660 was divided into the provinces of San Juan (south of the river Meta) and Santiago of the Watchtowers (north of the river).

BOUNDS

The department of Casanare bordered to the north by the Casanare River, which separates it from the department of Arauca. To the south and east by the Meta River, which separates it from the departments of Meta and Vichada. And on the west by the departments of Boyacá and Cundinamarca.

Cultural festivities

The department has a wealth of cultural events expressed in its many festivals . Almost every municipality has its own :

MANÍ

Summer Festival .

Bandola International Festival Creole " Pedro Florez " in January.

Mango Festival in March.

Cattle Fair in May.

VILLANUEVA

Savannah Festival in December.

Colonies National Festival in August.

Fair Bovine and Equine Trade Show , held in the month of November.

The institution Fabio Riveros reañiza College called The PALMARITO festival that takes place in mid-September .

PAZ DE ARIPORO

Celebrations in honor of the Virgin of Manare .

Plain International Festival in January.

Student Festival the Golden Alcaravan

YOPAL

Feast of the Colonies
Festival " Golden Cimarron "
Student Festival " The Garcero del Llano " .
Fair livestock show in August.
Guacaba International Festival in August.
Festival and National Queen 's student and Joropo Ranger song in August.

AGUAZUL
Festival and National Rice Reign in January.
Sabanera Soul Festival in November.

MONTERREY
Tua River Summer Festival .

SABANALARGA
Festival Orange and livestock fair in January.

HATO COROZAL
Feasts of Our Lady of the Rosary in October .
Reign of Livestock, in October.
Festival of the rope , in the month of October.

typical costume

TYPICAL DISHES

The Mammon or Veal Llanera
armadillo Roast
Creole hayaca
The coyote
Tortoise carpaccio
The Baba Pisillo the Creole
The Pisillo of Chigüiro or Capybara

The Coleus: From Plain to Faena Ranger Sport.

Born of the daily work of owls, this shows his courage, strength and great ability and skill to bring down the response to the rapid mañosera part in race for freedom into the vastness of the savannah.
Since its birth has been the essential coleus culture and sport is now native to the Colombian-Venezuelan plain, where the bull, horse and rider are woven together to produce one of the most beautiful spectacles which boasts the folklore Ranger.

SINGER CASANAREÑO

''Walter Silva''

BEAUTIFUL SONGS