San Agustín is a town and Municipality in the southern colombian deparment of Huila. The town is located 227 km away from the capital
of the Deparment, Neiva. Population is around 30,000. The village was
originally founded in 1752 by Alejo Astudillo, but attacks by indigenous people
destroyed it. The present village was founded in 1790 by Lucas de Herazo and
Mendigaña.
The area is very well known for its pre-columbian archaeological
sites, which generates significant revenue to the economy due to the high
volume of tourists, both Colombian and foreigners. These sites form a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
The main temperature year round is 18°C.
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