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| "La Catedral" church (Google images) |
Even I was born in Neiva City, during the most of my
life I have resided in Garzón, a small and warm city located in the center of
the Huila Department. In this city I made my primary and secondary studies, and
even more important, it was there where I had the opportunity to meet my best
friends and to know incredible people that have left an important mark on my
life.
One of the most striking things about Garzón is the colonial
architecture that characterizes its old houses. But even more remarkable, is
the large number of religious buildings and monuments that Garzón has,
considering the size of the municipality. Thus, in total there are five
churches, two temples in the countryside, a monastery and two seminars. Therefore,
Garzón has been granted the title of “Huila’s Diocesan capital” and the
Garzoneños have been labeled as very devout people.
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| Nazareth church (Google images) |
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| "El Rosario" church (Google images) |
There are several
important events that take place in Garzón. First, because of the religious character of the
city, during Holy Week processions , historical reenactments, Eucharist and
Christian music concerts are made. Also during the last days of May the Expoferia takes place, an event that
includes exhibits of business, craft, culinary, farming, ranching and culture. Finally,
another important event, the Popular and Departmental Reign of Joy and
folklore, is performed in the month of June, as part of the departmental festivals
of San Juan and San Peter; Just this year we celebrated fifty years of
existence of this event, which includes dances, parades, music, gastronomy and
too much joy.
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