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It was not until 1525, however, that the Spanish began a process of colonization of Colombia, leading to it becoming an integrated colony of the Spanish empire. Alonso de Ojeda’s brief presence in Colombia after his initial discovery gave rise to the El Dorado myth; that there existed a magical city where everything was made of gold.
The Spanish explored the region in 1500 and began colonization of Colombia soon after with Santa Marta founded in 1525, followed by Cartagena in 1533, the New City of Granada (soon renamed Santa Fe) in 1535, and Cali in 1536.
Even before the Spanish conquest, the western mountainous part of Colombia attracted the bulk of the population. The more advanced Indigenous cultures were found in this region, and the most favourable location for the growth of civilization was the high plateau in the Cordillera Oriental of the Colombian Andes .
Hace 5 días · Profound Granadine anxiety over the fate of the empire and conflicting courses of action attempted by colonial and peninsular subjects over control of government during the captivity of the Spanish king Ferdinand VII led to strife in New Granada and to declarations of independence.
The Spanish brought Catholicism, the feudal encomienda system, and a caste system that favored European descendants. Capitolio Nacional on Bolivar Square, Bogotá. After independence from Spain, the criollos struggled to establish a pluralistic political system
The Spanish first arrived in the territory of present-day Colombia in 1509, as part of the expedition led by Alonso Ojeda beyond Lake Maracaibo. It was a region made up of small settlements,...
The Spanish arrived in 1499 and initiated a period of annexation and colonization, ultimately creating the Viceroyalty of New Granada, with its capital at Bogotá. Independence from Spain was won in 1819, but by 1830 the resulting "Gran Colombia" Federation was dissolved.
