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. It is located in the mountains of the

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and is home to Amerindians pertaining to the Arhuaco ethnicity, whom consider Pueblo Bello a sanctuary but by the name of ''Arumake'' in their language. Pueblo Bello is the main producer of

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in the Caribbean Region of Colombia.

Geography

Pueblo Bello is the only municipality that is completely within the

mountains. The municipality borders to the north with the Department of Magdalena; to the east and south with the municipality of Valledupar and to the southwest with the municipality of El Copey. The municipality of Pueblo Bello is also part a Forest Reserve, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park and the indigenous reserve. The municipality is crossed by two rivers; the

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Climate

Pueblo Bello presents an average temperature throughout the year between 16°C and 22°C predominantly characterized by mountain climate.

History

The region was first inhabited by the Arhuaco and Chimila Maconganas. Upon the arrival of the Spanish, during the

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, the first European explorers to arrive were men under the orders of Lope de Orozco and had named it ''Valle de Taironaca'' (Valley of Taironaca). The village was founded by Captain Antonio Florez in c. 1590 with the name ''Dulce Nombre de Jesus'' but due to constant attacks from the Chimilas the town was moved nearer to Valledupar. The old village was named; Pueblo Viejo (named changed to Pueblo Bello in the 20th Century) and the new town; Nueva Valencia. Pueblo Bello was a corregimiento of Valledupar until 1997 when it was elevated to municipality by Ordinance 037 of December 10, 1997; later Decree 000239 of May 6, 1998 the Ordinance was recognized and enforced.

Culture

Pueblo Bello celebrates the '' Festival del Café y la Mochila Arhuaca'' and the "Regional Olympics ". On July 16 of each year the town celebrates the

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tradition of the Virgin of El Carmen.

Notes

References

External links

Pueblo Bello official website

Government of Cesar - Pueblo Bello
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