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La Grita

La Grita

City in Venezuela

La Grita is a town in the north west of Táchira state, Venezuela.[1] It has a population of 80,000. Located in an Andean valley, La Grita has a beautiful natural setting and fertile land. The town includes colonial style houses and open plazas. The area offers visitors activities including hiking, camping, mountain climbing, as well as flora and fauna observation. Religious tourism is a main attraction during Semana Santa or during the celebration of the Santo Cristo de La Grita every 6 August.

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History

Founded by the Spanish Captain Francisco de Cáceres, in 1576, also known as Ciudad de Atenas or Ciudad del Espíritu Santo, it was the capital of the Province of La Grita (1576–1607). Later, the town was a strategic point in Simon Bolivar's "Admirable Campaign" (1813). Bolivar stayed at the "Balcony House", now known as a site of great value to Venezuela's independence movement.

La Grita was affected by the 1875 Cúcuta earthquake.

Culture

La Grita has a community TV station, Jaureguina TV.

References

  1. [1]
    Pimiento, Kleiver; Cárdenas, Marcos José (2020). "Evaluación del tratamiento preliminar y primario para las aguas residuales del procesamiento industrial de alimentos en La Grita (Venezuela)". INGE CUC. 17 (1). doi:10.17981/ingecuc.17.1.2021.01.
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