Jamundí is a town and municipality in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Jamundí is located south of Cali (the capital of the department) in the west riverside of the

Cauca River The Cauca River () is a river in Colombia that lies between the Occidental and Central cordilleras. From its headwaters in southwestern Colombia near the city of Popayán, it joins the Magdalena River near Magangue in Bolivar Department, and ...

The average temperature is 23° Celsius.

History

Jamundi was founded on March 23, 1536; four months before Cali, by the Spanish

conquistadors Conquistadors (, ) or conquistadores (, ; meaning 'conquerors') were the explorer-soldiers of the Spanish and Portuguese Empires of the 15th and 16th centuries. During the Age of Discovery, conquistadors sailed beyond Europe to the Americas, ...

Pedro de Añasco and Juan de Ampudia. The name comes from the ''cacique'' Jamundí, chief of the tribe that lived in the territory before the arrival of the Spanish.Official website Jamundí

Geography

The municipality is characterized by a flat surface, although some mountainous terrain at the west, the "''Farallones de Cali''", that presents altures of 4200 meters. It's located in between the Cauca River and the "''Cordillera Occidental of Colombia''", also it has seven rivers: "''Claro River''", "''Cauca''", "''Guachinte''", "''Jamundí''", "''Jordán''", "''Pital''" and "''Timba''" and a lot of streams that flow in the town and the rural area.

Armed conflict

Jamundí is highly affected by the

Colombian armed conflict The Colombian conflict ( es, link=no, Conflicto armado interno de Colombia) began on May 27, 1964, and is a low-intensity asymmetric war between the government of Colombia, far-right paramilitary groups, crime syndicates, and far-left guerril ...

as of 2011. FARC rebels have a significant presence in the municipality and have, as of 2013, frequently attacked the police and army there. In August 2011 a large group of FARC guerrillas attacked the military, killing two soldiers from the Colombian army and wounding four more.

Tourism

Parque De Los Cholados: Jamundi's ''Cholado Park'' is located in a plaza close to Downtown Jamundi. This park is dedicated solely to selling a popular Colombian dessert called

Cholado Cholado or Raspao is an icy beverage with fresh fruit and sweetened condensed milk traditional from Jamundí, in the region of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. It is made from crushed ice or shaved ice, chopped fruit, condensed milk, fruit syrup, and ...

. Numerous vendors come here and set up shop to sell this dessert. It is said that the Cholado was originally made in Jamundi and that the Cholados made here are made using the authentic, original recipe. Many from neighboring Cali visit Jamundi just so they can come to ''Cholado Park'' and eat authentic Cholados. The vendors in ''Cholado Park'' also frequently sell other desserts, such as Luladas, Snow Cones, and Fruit Salads. Centro Comercial Alfaguara: Alfaguara Shopping Mall is located in the south of the town, was opened in 1996, have 89 shops, two man-made lakes, and a hypermarket: Éxito.

Sports

Had a football (soccer) team called Depor F.C. which plays in the Colombian second division. It is now based in the city of Cali, changing its name to Depor Aguablanca.

Gallery

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jamundi Municipalities of Valle del Cauca Department Populated places established in 1536 1536 establishments in the Spanish Empire