Sutamarchán
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Sutamarchán is a town and municipality in the Ricaurte Province, part of the department of Boyacá of Colombia. Sutamarchán is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at 44 kilometres (27 mi) from the department capital Tunja. It borders Santa Sofía in the north, Sáchica and Villa de Leyva in the east, Saboyá in the west and Ráquira and Tinjacá in the south.[1]
Etymology
The name Sutamarchán is derived from the Chibcha sovereign Suta and Spanish marchán: "Merchant of the sovereign Suta". Marchán refers to Pedro Merchan de Velasco who was an 18th century encomendero of Suta.[1][2]
History
Sutamarchán in the times before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca people, organized in their loose Muisca Confederation. Sutamarchán was ruled by the zaque of Hunza.
Modern Sutamarchán was founded on December 14, 1556 by Antonio de Santana.[1]
Economy
Main economical activities of Sutamarchán are agriculture, livestock farming and tourism. Among the agricultural products potatoes, onions, tomatoes, barley, maize, grapes and the Colombian fruit curuba are cultivated. The town is famous for its longaniza sausages. Tourism is mainly religious; tourists visit the Santo Ecce Homo Convent.[1]
Since June 15, 2004 a Tomatina festival, like the famous original in Buñol, Spain, is celebrated in Sutamarchán.
Born in Sutamarchán
Gallery
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Sutamarchan parque.jpg
Church and central square
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Tomatina festival Sutamarchán
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Tomatina festival
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UBICACION DE SUTAMARCHAN.jpg
Touristic map of Sutamarchán and surroundings
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Monasterio Santo ecce-homo - Exterior.JPG
Santo Ecce Homo Convent
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Vista interior No11 del Convento del Santo Ecce Homo. Boyacá.JPG
Santo Ecce Homo Convent
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Vista interior No5 del Convento del Santo Ecce Homo. Boyacá.JPG
Santo Ecce Homo Convent interior
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Piso de fósiles del Convento del Santo Ecce Homo. Bopyacá.JPG
Floor with fossils in the Convent
Panoramas
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (Spanish) Official website Sutamarchán
- ↑ (Spanish) Etymology Sutamarchán - Excelsio.net
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