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  2. History of Colombia - Wikipedia

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    The history of Colombia includes its settlement by indigenous peoples and the establishment of agrarian societies, notably the Muisca Confederation, Quimbaya Civilization, and Tairona Chiefdoms. The Spanish arrived in 1499 and initiated a period of annexation and colonization, ultimately creating the Viceroyalty of New Granada , with its ...

  3. Colombia–Spain relations - Wikipedia

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    The territory that became Colombia was first visited by Europeans when the first expedition of Alonso de Ojeda arrived at the Cabo de la Vela in 1499. The Spanish made several attempts to settle along the north coast of today's Colombia in the early 16th century, but their first permanent settlement, at Santa Marta, was not established until 1525.

  4. Spanish conquest of New Granada - Wikipedia

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    A short time later, Juan de la Cosa, another Spanish explorer, landed on what is today called Cabo de la Vela (Cape of Sails) in the Guajira Peninsula. [7] In 1502, on another coast of present-day Colombia, near the Gulf of Urabá, Spanish explorers led by Vasco Núñez de Balboa explored and conquered the area near the Atrato River.

  5. List of conquistadors in Colombia - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish Empire (1500) This is a list of conquistadors who were active in the conquest of terrains that presently belong to Colombia. The nationalities listed refer to the state the conquistador was born into. Granada and Castile are currently part of Spain, but were separate states at the time of birth of the early conquistadors.

  6. Spanish Colombian - Wikipedia

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    A Spanish Colombian is a Colombian of full Spanish descent. Since many of Colombians are of full or partial Spanish descent and their culture is influenced by Spain (Due to the history of Colombia as a Spanish colony) as well as the Colombian government using White Colombian instead of Spanish Colombian, the term is rarely used.

  7. Colombian War of Independence - Wikipedia

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    Bogota would be the first city of the colony to break its ties with Spain, followed by more provincial capitals in the coming months. Cartagena's Declaration of Independence. One of the most defining moments in the history of Colombian independence occurs in Cartagena in the year 1811.

  8. New Kingdom of Granada - Wikipedia

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    The New Kingdom of Granada (Spanish: Nuevo Reino de Granada), or Kingdom of the New Granada, was the name given to a group of 16th-century Spanish ultramarine provinces in northern South America governed by the president of the Royal Audience of Santafé, an area corresponding mainly to modern-day Colombia.

  9. Colombian Spanish - Wikipedia

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    Colombian Spanish (Spanish: español colombiano) is a grouping of the varieties of Spanish spoken in Colombia.The term is of more geographical than linguistic relevance, since the dialects spoken in the various regions of Colombia are quite diverse.