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CATALINA


The Eastern Plains

META
Inhabitant: Metense

This department, together with Arauca, Casanare and Vichada, form the Colombian Orinoquia or the Eastern Plains.
During the colonial period, until 1867, this region was part of the State of Cundinamarca. In 1909 it became Indendencia. In 1959, Law 118 created the department of Meta. It began to function as such on July 1, 1960.
Its territorial surface covers 85,635 square kilometres and borders the departments of Cundinamarca, Boyacá, Casanare, Vichada, Guaviare, Caquetá and Huila.
Eighty per cent of the territory is made up of plains, covered by pastures, bushes and small trees. The average temperature in the plains area is 29 degrees Celsius. The mountainous region, which has various climates, is formed by the western side of the eastern mountain range (cordillera Oriental) and the "La Macarena" mountain range.
Fast-flowing rivers with dramatic waterfalls run through its land. The most important rivers are the Meta, Ariari, Guayabero, Guayabira, Manacacías, Metica, Guamal, Humadea, Yucao, Upía and Humea.
The department's main source of wealth is agriculture, with an emphasis on livestock. It is Colombia's second most important rice producer.
Among its natural beauties is the natural park of La Macarena, Caño Cristales (Crystals stream) is found. One of the most beautiful streams in the world, its waters have five different colours to appreciate. You will also find the national parks of Los Picachos, Sumapaz and Tinigua.
The landscapes seen in the different regions of Meta as the sun rises and sets are of extraordinary beauty.
Meta has approximately 780,000 inhabitants with a predominantly male population.
The typical plainsman or llanero is strong and industrious with a great attachment to his land. He is also conservative in his traditions and myths. The llanera music, whose predominant instruments are the harp, the cuarto and the maracas, is a symbol of the Eastern Plains.

Capital: Villavicencio
The city of Villavicencio is commonly called "Villavo” and is known as the “Door of the Plains". It is located at the foot of the eastern mountain range, in northwest Meta. Its average temperature is about 28 degrees Celsius.
It was founded on the land known as the community of Apiay. The first settler established there in 1840 and named the place Gramalote. In 1850 its name was changed to Villavicencio.
The city now has approximately 350,000 inhabitants. It is the largest city in the Eastern Plains.
It has many important educational and art centres, museums, music and dance schools. It has open spaces for public events, such as the acoustic shell-shaped Luis Ariel Rey and Arnulfo Briceño auditoriums. It also has many theatres, sport centres, stadiums, hotels, restaurants and bars.
Villavo has impressive monuments, such as those dedicated to Cristo Rey, the Founders and the Fallen, and beautiful parks like the Liberators Park, the Park of Life, the Journalists' Park, among many others.
Villavicencio is the capital of the Colombian landscapes and origin of the Colombian music festivals.




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The Anthem of Meta
(In Spanish)

"Ay, mi llanura"
Composer: Arnulfo Briceño

Canta el llanero
si tragándose el camino
Cual centauro majestuoso
Se encuentra con el jilguero.

¡Ay! Mi llanura,
embrujo verde
donde el azul del cielo
se confunden con tu suelo
en la inmensa lejanía.

En la alborada
El sol te besa
y del estero al morichal
Hienden las garzas el aire
Que susurra en las palmeras
Un canto de libertad.

Ay! Mi llanura,
miles de estrellas
velan tus calladas noches
como refulgentes broches
en un manto de tersura
tu estás silente.

Tiernos amantes te confiesan
Sus amores
Se oye de coplas derroche
Y entre pasiones ardientes
El rocío besa las flores. 

¡Ay! Mi llanura,
la patria entera
de tu nobleza se ufana
con tu bravura
caldeaste el alma de quienes
todo lo dieron
para verla victoriosa
digna, grande y soberana
grande y soberana.





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Annual Events

January:
Agro-industrial Fair of Catama (Villavicencio) – Summer Festival of Coleo. (San Martín) – Festival of El Retrono (Acacias) – National Tournament of Llanera Music and Toros coleados (Acacias). – Summer International Festival. First long weekend in January (Granada).

March:
Festival of the Llanara Song (Villavicencio) – Fairs and Festivals (Acacias).

April:
Zebu Fair (San Martin).

May:
Festival of Cachama (Puerto Gaitán) – Folk music national gathering (Acacías)

June:
Festival of the Corne (Cumaral).

July: International Festival of Joropo music (Villavicencio).

August:
Maloka Expo-zebu (Villavicencio)
–International Festival of The Plains harvest. Long weekend in the middle of the month (Granada).

October: World Festival of El coleo (Villavicencio) – National festival of the Crop (Granada) International Festival of Cacho (Cumaral) – Talento Sanmartinero (San Martin).

November:
International Festivalof the Llanera Song and International Festival of Joropo (Villavicencio) – Tourist and folk music International Festival and Cuadrillas of San Martin (San Martin) – National festival of the Colognes (Guamal).
Festival of el Retorno, National competition Llanera Music and Toros coleados (Acacias).

Diciembre:
Festival of Villavicencio, Crafts Fair (Villavicencio).






Other Municipalities

Acacías, Granada, Puerto López,
Cumaral, Puerto Gaitán, Puerto Rico, San Marín, Vista Hermosa,
Puerto Lleras.




Airports

Vanguardia
– Villavicencio.
Puerto Gaitán – Puerto Gaitán.



National Natural Parks

Chingaza

Location: Departments of Meta and
Cundinamarca
Area : 50.374 hectares

Cordillera de Los Picachos

Location: On the axis of the eastern Cordillera. Region of Meta, Huila and Caquetá
Area: 439.000 hectares

Serranía de La Macarena

Area: 630.000 hectares

Sumapaz

Location: Region of Meta, Cundinamarca and Huila
Area: 154.000 hectares.

Tinigua

Area: 201.875 hectares.







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