Miraflores, Guaviare
Encyclopedia
Miraflores is a town and municipality in the Guaviare Department
, Colombia
. The municipality was created on February 8, 1990. On August 1998 a Colombian National Police
Base was overran by the FARC
guerrillas and later rebuilt and reoccupied on February 2004. The population of Guaviare in 1993 was approximately 14,381.
near the Itilla and Unilla Rivers. The territory is flat or slightly undulated and covered by jungle, typical of the Amazon basin
. Climate is calid and highly humid, maintaining an average temperature throughout the year of 28°C. The municipality is surrounded by the Vaupés River
as well as numerous other currents.
in 1990 when the then Comisaria of Guaviare became the Department of Guaviare.
. Due to the presence of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
(FARC) guerrilla and other groups involved in the illegal drug trade business
, the economy in Miraflores was ruled by coca
. The coca paste is sometimes used as currency, substituting the local Colombian peso
or the US dollar.
Guaviare Department
Guaviare is a department of Colombia. It is in the southern central region of the country. Its capital is San José del Guaviare. Guaviare was created on July 4, 1991 by the new Political Constitution of Colombia...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. The municipality was created on February 8, 1990. On August 1998 a Colombian National Police
Colombian National Police
The National Police of Colombia is the national police force of Colombia. Although the National Police is not part of the Military of Colombia , it constitutes along with them the "Public Force" and is also controlled by the Ministry of Defense. They are the largest police force in Colombia...
Base was overran by the FARC
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army is a Marxist–Leninist revolutionary guerrilla organization based in Colombia which is involved in the ongoing Colombian armed conflict, currently involved in drug dealing and crimes against the civilians..FARC-EP is a peasant army which...
guerrillas and later rebuilt and reoccupied on February 2004. The population of Guaviare in 1993 was approximately 14,381.
Geography
Miraflores is located at N 01°22'14 - W 71°57'41 and 180 meters over sea level, approximately 150 km from the capital of the Department of Guaviare, San Jose del GuaviareSan José del Guaviare
San José del Guaviare is a town and municipality in Colombia, capital of the department of Guaviare by the Guaviare River.-External links: *...
near the Itilla and Unilla Rivers. The territory is flat or slightly undulated and covered by jungle, typical of the Amazon basin
Amazon Basin
The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries that drains an area of about , or roughly 40 percent of South America. The basin is located in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela...
. Climate is calid and highly humid, maintaining an average temperature throughout the year of 28°C. The municipality is surrounded by the Vaupés River
Vaupés River
Vaupés River is a tributary of the Rio Negro in South America. It arises in the Guaviare Department of Colombia, flowing east through Guaviare and Vaupés Departments. It forms part of the international border between Colombia and the Amazonas state of Brazil. On the border it merges with the...
as well as numerous other currents.
History
Miraflores was founded by a group of colonizers during the 20th Century. It became a municipality of ColombiaMunicipalities of Colombia
The Municipalities of Colombia are decentralized subdivisions of the Republic of Colombia. Municipalities make up most of the departments of Colombia with 1,119 municipalities...
in 1990 when the then Comisaria of Guaviare became the Department of Guaviare.
Economy
The legal economy in the region is mostly based on logging and agriculture, and to a minor scale artisan fishingArtisan fishing
Artisan fishing is a term used to describe small scale low-technology commercial or subsistence fishing practices. The term particularly applies to coastal or island ethnic groups using traditional techniques such as rod and tackle, arrows and harpoons, throw nets and drag nets, and traditional...
. Due to the presence of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People's Army is a Marxist–Leninist revolutionary guerrilla organization based in Colombia which is involved in the ongoing Colombian armed conflict, currently involved in drug dealing and crimes against the civilians..FARC-EP is a peasant army which...
(FARC) guerrilla and other groups involved in the illegal drug trade business
Illegal drug trade in Colombia
Illegal drug trade in Colombia refers to the practice of producing and distributing illegal drugs with psychoactive effects in Colombia. Colombia has had four major drug trafficking cartels which eventually created a new social class and influenced several aspects of Colombian culture...
, the economy in Miraflores was ruled by coca
Coca
Coca, Erythroxylum coca, is a plant in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America. The plant plays a significant role in many traditional Andean cultures...
. The coca paste is sometimes used as currency, substituting the local Colombian peso
Colombian peso
The peso is the currency of Colombia. Its ISO 4217 code is COP and it is also informally abbreviated as COL$. However, the official peso symbol is $. As 20 July 2011, the exchange rate of the Colombian peso is 1750 Colombian pesos to 1 U.S. dollar.-History:The peso has been the currency of Colombia...
or the US dollar.