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San Agustín-Huila

There is a magical place visited by thousands of national and international toustits in

the central region of colombia. There are no excuses to avoid travelling to San
agustin, specially if you find the adventures that san agustin has to offer.
At first, let's´have a look of general facts about this ​huilense​ town.

General description
San Agustín is located in the southeast part of Huila. Agriculture and tourism are the
main economic activities.Moreover, San Agustín is one of the most relevant
archeological places around the world; it is considered the biggest necropolis in
South America. Also, It is surrounded by the Andes mountains creating an
appropriate environment for different species of animals, plants and crops such as
sugarcane, corn and bananas.
For most of local residents, Sugarcane is a distinguished crop because it is
transformed into ​Panela​; which is the main ingredient to produce ​Agua de Panela​, a
traditional sweet beverage that was used for ancestor to carry out rituals. Nowadays,
Agua de Panela is a popular drink to accompany with typical dishes. For these
reasons, San Agustin is a wonderful and complete destination full of wildlife, woods,
landscapes, culture and nice people, that allow travelers to enjoy every moment.

Now, it is relevant to know more about the population. A wonderful trip cannot miss
people, they can make people feel more comfortable while doing the trip in the town.

People of San Agustin

The population of San Agustin has particular physical characteristics; most of them
have indigenous traits, slanted eyes, small mouth and tanned skin.They are short
and slim . They usually wear cold weather clothing, so a poncho and scarf are the
most worn accessories in San Agustin.
People are friendly and warm.They enjoy sharing information and data of their local
history with foreigners. As they are proud of their origins, most of them still keep
traditional ways of working such as sculpting several pieces of crockery or souvenirs
for the tourists and preparing ​panela​, as their most noticeable product of farming.
Finally, all of them enjoy drinking ​chicha​; an alcoholic beverage made of
fermentation of corn in sugared water; while they are dancing or spending time with
relatives and friends.

On the other hand, each town must have an environment, a place or a special
location to have lots of adventures. Of course, San Agustin is not the exception.

What to visit?

San Agustín has an archaeological, cultural and nature wealth that is dispersed into
different parks, museums, galleries, mountains and forests. Each place has a piece
of history that is described and narrated through the artwork of a unique civilization
of the Colombian past.

San Agustín Archeological Park

Nature, history and peace are words that best describe San Agustín Archeological
park. This is the main tourist attraction in the town given that the entire park is
located in one of the biggest indigenous sites in the continent. Here are the
noticeable places to visit in the park:

Luis Duque Gómez Museum

This small modern museum has a gallery collection of statues, tools and pottery
artifacts representing the lifestyle of the diverse indigenous groups of the region. It
should be noted that the exhibition rooms distribution and the architectural design of
the building can be compared to the best museums in the world.

Forest of statues
The variety of animal figures representing human actions along the forest near the
museum serves as a way to understand the mythological conceptions of the extinct
civilization. Most of the figures are molded in rocks and clay with a similar grey tone
in all of them positioned on small brick pedestals.

Plateau A,B,C
The tombs design,ancient gods sculptures and statues representing the physical
appearances of the original inhabitants, is remarkable along that area of the park.
The sun god and the eagle are two famous sculptures that illustrate the religious
practices, the social and political divisions of that age. Equally important,the
incredible traits molded in the rock as well as the details of colors and clothing style
are constant to see in each artwork in all the plateaus. Additionally, the foreigner´s
impressions and emotions are easy to perceive when walking along the sidewalks
and hills of the park.

La chaquira
The best landscape for taking unforgettable photos is a place with divinities carved
into mountain face. La chaquira overlooks the stunning gorge of the Magdalena river
surrounding by the imposing Magdalena canyon. The monument shows a woman's
figure with her arms raised looking at the east side of the canyon with other figures of
animals an human faces representing the indigenous people. For this, the wonderful
mixture of colors of the mountain ranges, the waterfalls and the sculptures are a
great remembrances of the geological and cultural past of San Agustin.

Estrecho del Magdalena

This magical place seems to be a piece of a natural paradise hidden from the town.
The strong watercourses crashing big rock plates in the thinnest corner of the
Magdalena river produce a sensation of danger and amazement. Furthermore, the
fresh air, the loud noises of watercourses and the colorful aspect of the forest
surrounding the river illustrate an attractive environment to enjoy what mother nature
has to offer.
Where to stay?
San Agustin has a variety of options for accommodation and different types of Hotels
with convenient and affordable fares for all tastes and budgets, from camping areas
all the way up to 4 stars hotels.

Monasterio San Agustin

This upscale old colonial style hotel is the best place to rest from the adventures in a
wonderful trip in the town. The natural environment and the magnificent collection of
regional plants, flowers and trees in the garden along the suits seem to be a portrait
of an European castle in the south of Colombia. Even so, the historical tall white
tower emerging in the middle of the forest is the remembrance that an artistic
architectural design combines well with comfortability in one place.

Finca el cielo
This is a real bargain hotel for groups of friends, students or big families that want to
experience the local hospitality and culture. The beams, the roof, the furniture made
of bamboo trees presents an indigenous architectural “resort” in modern days.
Besides, the hotel is well decorated with tall thin trees, typical Colombian hammocks
and a beautiful retreat of the landscape in the facade of the building to welcome
tourists.

Hostel Bambu
There is an inexpensive hostel close to the center of the town for short stays and
simple accommodations needs. Of course, the building has a particular architectural
design that represents the local housing style. The hostel preserves a colonial
facade including a small balcony that combines with the sidewalks and the cobbled
road streets.

Speech for the poster

Here you can see some of our most popular plans that are ideal for short holidays.
So we have different options and some other things such as typical dishes that can
be included in your plan.