Florida, Valle del Cauca
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Florida is a town and municipality located in the Department
of Valle del Cauca
, Colombia
.
Its first inhabitants: indigenous peoples, mestizos, afro-Latinos and mulattos, established a new and vibrant home to a mix of the many cultures existent in the South-Eastern region of Valle del Cauca. Bathed by the Santa Barbara, Fraile, Parraga, and Desbaratado Rivers, the fertility of the land has maintained Florida at the heart of agricultural production within the region.
The town is a lively source of commercial activity, stemming from its main road, known as "la Calle Novena" or "Ninth Street". Surrounding this road are many of the towns most modern developments, as well as a continuously growing community of establishments of all types, offering the many products and services necessary to the region. "La Novena" is also home to la Plaza De Mercado, a flea market which is the principal fountain for the employment of the people of Florida. People from the entire region of Valle del Cauca arrive each day at this market, both selling and buying many products and foods, including a variety of fruit, vegetables, and crafts.
Tourists are attracted to the natural wonders of the rivers and mountains in the region of Florida. "La Hoya", a water pool formed by a section of the Fraile River, attracts many visitors each day. The beautiful landscape can be enjoy from a hike into the mountains, where many visitors go to capture the view from above.
The FARC requested this municipality together with Pradera
as free areas for them to operate in order to start the negotiation to exchange 44 hostages they had, at the time of their request, for guerilla fighters kept in prison by the Colombian government.
Departments of Colombia
Colombia is an unitary republic formed by thirty-two departments and a Capital District . Each department has a Governor and a Department Assembly , elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods...
of Valle del Cauca
Valle del Cauca Department
Valle del Cauca is a department of Colombia. It is in the western side of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean, and it is considered one of the most important departments in the Republic of Colombia. Its capital is Santiago de Cali...
, Colombia
Colombia
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Its first inhabitants: indigenous peoples, mestizos, afro-Latinos and mulattos, established a new and vibrant home to a mix of the many cultures existent in the South-Eastern region of Valle del Cauca. Bathed by the Santa Barbara, Fraile, Parraga, and Desbaratado Rivers, the fertility of the land has maintained Florida at the heart of agricultural production within the region.
The town is a lively source of commercial activity, stemming from its main road, known as "la Calle Novena" or "Ninth Street". Surrounding this road are many of the towns most modern developments, as well as a continuously growing community of establishments of all types, offering the many products and services necessary to the region. "La Novena" is also home to la Plaza De Mercado, a flea market which is the principal fountain for the employment of the people of Florida. People from the entire region of Valle del Cauca arrive each day at this market, both selling and buying many products and foods, including a variety of fruit, vegetables, and crafts.
Tourists are attracted to the natural wonders of the rivers and mountains in the region of Florida. "La Hoya", a water pool formed by a section of the Fraile River, attracts many visitors each day. The beautiful landscape can be enjoy from a hike into the mountains, where many visitors go to capture the view from above.
The FARC requested this municipality together with Pradera
Pradera
Pradera is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.The FARC requested this municipality together with Florida, Valle del Cauca as free areas for them to operate in order to start the negotiation to exchange 44 hostages they had, at the time of their request,...
as free areas for them to operate in order to start the negotiation to exchange 44 hostages they had, at the time of their request, for guerilla fighters kept in prison by the Colombian government.