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territories of the AndaquĂes in the foothills (to the east, in what is now the department of Caquetá) and the Mocoas (to the south, in what is now the department of
Putumayo, going into the Amazon). Later, the royal road was opened between Timaná and Pasto through the Páramo de las Papas, as a more direct route that would avoid going around Popayán.
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is located 30 miles from
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Colombia only produces
Arabica coffee, mostly washed. There are three prominent varieties grown in Colombia and the coffee is referred to by the region in which it is grown. There are many coffee producing regions in the country. Washed Arabica coffee comes from the town of Pitalito, which lies in
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captain Pedro de Añasco founded a village in the
Laboyos Valley, which was initially called Guacacallo, due to its location on a terrace of the Cálamo River. This village played an important role in connecting travelers and merchandise between Quito and Popayán with Bogotá. However, due to constant
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Pitalito has a variety of restaurants, Food and liquor
Pitalito, Arte Burger - Pitalito, Pizza Pitalito, Archopi, Burger restaurant; Pure Love, Bar; La Casa en el Aire, Bar & Grill; Le Bistro 450, restaurant; Restaurante El Caporal; Salu, Restaurant/Cafe; and Sufy, Ice cream & restaurant.
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Colombia is the third largest producer of coffee in the world and the largest producer of washed and
Arabica coffee. The country is well known for its high-quality coffee and about half of its exports are sent to the United States. Colombia exports approximately 12.5 million bags and domestic
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This village was the first
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Since the foundation of the village, religious centers were established in the places where the indigenous tribes were located in the territory, including the village of the
Laboyos Indians. After the relocation of the village, the original site was maintained as a religious center.
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attacks from local indigenous tribes and from other nearby regions such as the AndaquĂes, and also due to an event related to the Cacica
Gaitana, the village was moved to the north, near the bank of the Timaná River, where the town of the same name is located today.
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1297:"Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010"
616:Flavor: Sweet, Stone fruit, Caramel
333:11.06 km (4.27 sq mi)
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1272:"San AgustĂn Archaeological Park"
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622:Acidity: High citric acidity
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450:District of Bruselas
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234:1°53′56.09″N
133:Municipality
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1516:Santa MarĂa
1511:San AgustĂn
1404:Campoalegre
1281:26 December
1256:26 December
1137:Mean daily
648:Restaurants
481:San AgustĂn
308:Miguel Rico
249: /
147:Aerial view
1551:Villavieja
1231:2015-06-24
1195:References
346:Population
300:Government
281:Department
66:newspapers
55:"Pitalito"
1486:Palestina
1429:Guadalupe
1389:Algeciras
587:southern
567:Andalusia
549:, son of
536:Holy Mass
473:Palestina
414:Area code
401:Time zone
338:Elevation
1580:Category
1496:Pitalito
1454:La Plata
1409:Colombia
1394:Altamira
1184:Source:
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1042:Average
924:Average
438:Pitalito
395:Laboyano
355:and town
322:and town
274:Colombia
212:Pitalito
135:and town
125:Pitalito
1556:Yaguará
1541:Tesalia
1481:Palermo
1471:Oporapa
1424:Gigante
1374:Acevedo
1307:17 June
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