Anolaima
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Anolaima is a municipality and township of Colombia
in the department
of Cundinamarca
. It is located in the providence of Tequendama at 71 km (44.1 mi) West from Bogotá in between the cities of Facatativá and La Mesa.
Anolaima is known as the Fruit Capital of Colombia, it's temperate and climate allows an ongoing growth of all kind of fruits that are harvested from the coldest to the warmest temperatures in Colombia.
. The "Anolaymas" were the Indian native of the Panche Tribe. They were one of the first tribes found by the Spaniars that were descending from the region of Zipacón and Bogotá savanna, during the expedicion commanded by the conqueror Gonzalo Jiménez de Quezada who was defeated in 1,538 during the Battle of Tocarema.
(Latin for "Body of Christ") and the Peasant's Day is conducted every year around the first holiday weekend of June. Normally, it is held the first Thursday after Trinity Sunday. Its celebration on a Thursday is meant to associate it with institution by Jesus of the Eucharist during the Last Supper. In Anolaima this celebration commences usually on Friday ending it the following Monday honoring the peasants and/or farmers of the region with food, prices and trophies.
All the farmers collect the best fruits and vegetables from their farms to build huge designs or sculptures shape like animals or people-like figures made of fruits, seeds, vegetables and even life animals. The best sculpture or arch wins the best trophy that is given to the farmers the last day during "El Dia del campesino" (Peasant's day).
Every day and all day during the Corpus there are many music bands, dance groups and the best orchestra bands of salsa, merengue and vallenato of Colombia. On Sunday morning, there is a huge "procession" where all schools with their marching bands, military bands and the celebration of the Eucharist is held at the main square.
The Corpus in Anolaima will be held on June 12, 13, 14 of 2010.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
in the department
Departments of Colombia
Colombia is an unitary republic formed by thirty-two departments and a Capital District . Each department has a Governor and a Department Assembly , elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods...
of Cundinamarca
Cundinamarca Department
- Origin of the name :The name of Cundinamarca comes from Kundur marqa, an indigenous expression, probably derived from Quechua. Meaning "Condor's Nest", it was used in pre-Columbian times by the natives of the Magdalena Valley to refer to the nearby highlands....
. It is located in the providence of Tequendama at 71 km (44.1 mi) West from Bogotá in between the cities of Facatativá and La Mesa.
Anolaima is known as the Fruit Capital of Colombia, it's temperate and climate allows an ongoing growth of all kind of fruits that are harvested from the coldest to the warmest temperatures in Colombia.
Brief history
Anolaima was discovered by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quezada in 1,538 Gonzalo Jiménez de QuesadaGonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada was a Spanish explorer and conquistador in Colombia. He explored the northern part of South America. While successful in many of his exploits, acquiring massive amounts of gold and emeralds, he ended his career disastrously; and has been suggested as a possible model...
. The "Anolaymas" were the Indian native of the Panche Tribe. They were one of the first tribes found by the Spaniars that were descending from the region of Zipacón and Bogotá savanna, during the expedicion commanded by the conqueror Gonzalo Jiménez de Quezada who was defeated in 1,538 during the Battle of Tocarema.
Tourism
The celebration of Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi (feast)
Corpus Christi is a Latin Rite solemnity, now designated the solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ . It is also celebrated in some Anglican, Lutheran and Old Catholic Churches. Like Trinity Sunday and the Solemnity of Christ the King, it does not commemorate a particular event in...
(Latin for "Body of Christ") and the Peasant's Day is conducted every year around the first holiday weekend of June. Normally, it is held the first Thursday after Trinity Sunday. Its celebration on a Thursday is meant to associate it with institution by Jesus of the Eucharist during the Last Supper. In Anolaima this celebration commences usually on Friday ending it the following Monday honoring the peasants and/or farmers of the region with food, prices and trophies.
All the farmers collect the best fruits and vegetables from their farms to build huge designs or sculptures shape like animals or people-like figures made of fruits, seeds, vegetables and even life animals. The best sculpture or arch wins the best trophy that is given to the farmers the last day during "El Dia del campesino" (Peasant's day).
Every day and all day during the Corpus there are many music bands, dance groups and the best orchestra bands of salsa, merengue and vallenato of Colombia. On Sunday morning, there is a huge "procession" where all schools with their marching bands, military bands and the celebration of the Eucharist is held at the main square.
The Corpus in Anolaima will be held on June 12, 13, 14 of 2010.