Ventaquemada
Ventaquemada
Padua, La Venta | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Church of Ventaquemada | |
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UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
| Website | Official website |
Ventaquemada is a town and municipality in the
Etymology
Former names of Ventaquemada are Padua and La Venta, indicating the commercial centre at a strategical location along the road between Bogotá and Tunja, historically the most important cities of the Altiplano. After the burning of the properties of Albarracín, the name Ventaquemada ("burnt sale") was given to the town.[1]
History
The area of Ventaquemada before the
Modern Ventaquemada was founded on December 17, 1777, by viceroy Manuel Antonio Flórez.[1]
Ventaquemada is close to the Puente de Boyacá, the bridge where the decisive Battle of Boyacá in the struggle for independence of Colombia was fought. Ventaquemada has a classical colonial house and a statue honouring independence hero Simón Bolívar. The train station of Ventaquemada has long been abandoned.
Economy
Main economical activity of Ventaquemada is agriculture; potatoes and maize are the major products cultivated.[1]
Born in Ventaquemada
- Héctor Moreno, former Colombian racewalker
Gallery
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Historical house -
Church of Ventaquemada -
Abandoned train station -
Statue of Simón Bolívar -
Dates when Bolívar passed through Ventaquemada -
Puente de Boyacá
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References
- ^ a b c d (in Spanish) Official website Ventaquemada