Founded in 1840, the city was named after Antonio Villavicencio, who was an early advocate of the struggle for independence from Spain. It serves as an important manufacturing and commercial centre for the Llanos (plains) and rainforests of eastern Colombia.
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Villavicencio, the gateway of the Colombian plains, is famous for its folklore, gastronomy and unique landscapes. Here, you will be enthralled by practices ...
Antonio Villavicencio y Verástegui (January 9, 1775 – June 6, 1816) was a statesman and soldier of New Granada, born in Quito, and educated in Spain.
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This book examines the developments that transformed Villavicencio, drawing on data collected about the Colombian Llanos over a period of forty years. Noted ...
Throughout its eleven chronologically organized chapters, the reader revisits Villavicencio and its surroundings through key stages of Colombia's history. Each ...
In From Frontier Town to Metropolis, Jane Rausch surveys the growth of the 'Gateway to the Llanos', Villavicencio, since the formation of Colombia.
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This is a history of civic urbanity and the rude countryside, of urban violence and the prosperous plains. The inhabitants of Villavicencio live continuously in ...
Villavicencio, Colombian city. The capital of Meta Department, located on the left bank of the Guatiquía River, east of the Cordillera Oriental.
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Early Origins of the Villavicencio family. The surname Villavicencio was first found in the province of Valladolid, in the ancient Christian kingdom of Castile.