UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA

UNAD

ALUMNO:

JAVIER FELIPE QUIJANO RODRÌGUEZ

INGENIERÍA DE SISTEMAS ECBTI

DESCRIPTION AND WEATHERDESCRIPTION AND WEATHER

The city of Tocaima is usually warm weather, its temperature is between 27º and 30º C and it has only two seasons, it´s excelent for people who are affected by severe asthma and other pulmonary diseases. The winter season is very rainy, and the stronger and longer in recent years. The summer season is very hot and dry.

BELIEFS AND GEOGRAPHY BELIEFS AND GEOGRAPHY

From Bogotá to Tocaima there is a two hours ride. The road has wonderful views: The Guacana Hill, streams, the  sulphureous sources of Catarnica and Acuatá, the medicinal waters of Santa Lucia, Wetlands, the Hervidero, etc.

Tocaima City is mainly Catholic and The main church is where one can appreciate the colonial image of Saint Jacinto, patron of the city.

HISTORICAL EVENTS AND PLACESHISTORICAL EVENTS AND PLACES

The main sites of interest in Tocaima are:

• The little port, before the city was settled a mass was held here.

The City Hall, this is where

Bolivar and Santander met in 1826.

HISTORICAL EVENTS AND PLACESHISTORICAL EVENTS AND PLACES

The Sighs Bridge used to be the departure point were the lepers received farewell from their relatives and friends.

Saint Jacinto´s Chapel and the annex convent of Santo Domingo, built by the Panches Indians  in 1629.

HISTORICAL EVENTS AND PLACESHISTORICAL EVENTS AND PLACES

The main church, it is where one can appreciate the colonial image of Saint Jacinto, the colonial bell in one of its towers and the murals painted by Alfredo Garzón in wich, using local personages, he narrated the history of Tocaima through the Bible.

The Guacana Hill, according to the legend it is held by a golden column.

HISTORICAL EVENTS AND PLACESHISTORICAL EVENTS AND PLACES

El Alto de Limba, where the Conqueror Jiménez de Quesada ordered to put a large earthen jar to calm the travelers thirst due to the dryness of the region.

Paleontologic Museum, there are a baby mastodontn and other fossils in this museum.

HISTORICAL EVENTS AND PLACESHISTORICAL EVENTS AND PLACES

The Interactive Farm, this farm allows interaction with several domestic animals.

The  sulphureous sources of Catarnica and Acuatá, and the medicinal waters of Santa Lucia, Los Pantanos and El Hervidero, are used to cure arthritis.

TOURISTIC PLACES AND WILDLIFE TOURISTIC PLACES AND WILDLIFE

The principal square has

more than 100 species of plants.

This square is one of the

largest of Colombia.

The Camellón del río (River avenue) where

most of the basket handicraftsmen live.

You can observe their labor and acquire

their products at very low prices.

CUSTOMS AND FOODCUSTOMS AND FOOD

The people of Tocaima is very gleefull. During the year the village celebrate several holidays:

In January 6, the carnival.In March, the aniversary of the City.In August, the agricultural and cattle Fairs and the

"corridas" (bull-fight).

CUSTOMS AND FOODCUSTOMS AND FOOD

In October the Fairs and Holidays of the Culture. These holidays are very popular. Everyone, including tourists and peasants, dance in the streets during the nights of celebration. There are also cultural spectacles, folkloric dances,   artisanan expositions, conferences, theatre contests, cattle fair, etc.

CUSTOMS AND FOODCUSTOMS AND FOOD

The Sundays (market day) is the greatest market-day and the peasants offer all the fruits from the region. In addition you can eat typical foods like Creole chicken, Tamales (rice Pastries, peas, potato, and pork, hen and cow meats), lechona (pork fill with rice and meats), guarapo, masato and chicha ( fermented drinks of rice, corn or brown sugar cane) and many other delicious foods.