Tuesday, May 18, 2010

JAMUNDÍ-ZARZAL

BUGA

ULLOA

FOUNDATION
Its foundation goes back to the year1922, when the first settlers to stay LEOCADIO SALAZAR. Ulloa became a municipality on 17 December 1928 under the name of “VILLA DE SUCRE”


TOURIST PLACES
The tourist places in Ulloa are:
1. Barbas River
2. Balneario Sucre
3. Veredas El Brillante y Calamonte Bajo
4. Hotel El Encanto
5. Centro Turístico El Nogal Cafetero
TYPICAL FOOD
The typical food in Ulloa are:
1. Mondongo
2. Sancocho
3. Frijoles
4. Cholado
5. Pandebono
6. Panderos
7. Bizcochuelo
CELEBRATIONS
The celebrations in Ulloa are:
1.Fiestas del Retorno (October)
2.Anniversary (17 december)

MORE IMFORMATION
Ulloa has 8.000 people. Its temperature is more or least 21 degrees C. Its people live from agriculture and livestock , also there is a shoe shop where they employ 100 women head of households.
By: María Camila Londoño 3A

BUENAVENTURA

Foundation: July 14th of 1.539 by Juan de Ladrilleros.
Tourist places: Hotel Estacion, beaches: Ladrilleros, La Bocana, Piangua, Pianguita, Mawipi; Waterfall La Sierpe and whales view on the Pacific Ocean in Buenaventura’s bay, San cipriano Tourist place.
Typical food: Sea food, Pusandao, coconut and coconut deserts, sea soup, its name is Cazuela de Mariscos, Sancocho de Pescado.
Fairs and celebrations: Celebration of San Buenaventura’s day, Buenaventura’s fair (1 week) and Festival Folklorico del Pacifico in July.

By Ana Sofía Rodriguez

TORO

TORO’S FOUNDATION
Toro was founded in June 3RD, 1573, by Melchor Velásquez de Valdenebro. Its population is 19.076 people. Toro is a municipality since April 26, 1632. The temperature is about 23 degrees Celsius. The distance from Cali is 174.5 km. The extension is 166 km2. Height measured 950 m.s.n.m

TOURIST PLACES
The tourist places in Toro are:
1.La Plaza de Toros
2.El Parque Recreacional
3.La capilla de San Juan bautista del corregimiento de el bohío
4.La Pisina las colinas
Some rivers are:
1.La quebrada de Toro
2.La quebrada de el Lázaro
3.La quebrada de San Antonio
THE TYPICAL FOOD
1.Sancocho Valluno
2.Tamales Vallunos
3.El trabuco
4.Pan de horno
5.Pandeyuca
6.Pandebono
7.Cuaresmero
8. El Dulce desamargado
CELEBRATIONS
1.La fiesta patronal de NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA CONSOLACION (15 AUGUST).
2. Las fiestas de San Antonio (13 JUNE)
3. L a fiesta de San Juan bautista (JUNE 24)

MORE INFORMATION OF TORO-VALLE
Toro is 437 years old. Its birthday is on July 02. It is believed that the town is called like that because among the conquerors who visited the region there were people born in Toro province of Zamora in Spain.
This is the coat of arms
This is the flag

By María Camila Londoño 3A

Thursday, May 6, 2010

BUENAVENTURA

Buenaventura is one of the municipalities of el “Valle Del Cauca”. It is the biggest municipality, but it has little part of city.
Buenaventura is one of the most important seaports on the Pacific Ocean.
Buenaventura
“El Puente del Piñal” is one of the entrances to the city from the rest of the department.

Information provided by: Mariana Diez Alvarado