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Quindío ((:kinˈdi.o)) is a department of Colombia. It is in the western central region of the country, crossed by the Andes mountains. Its capital is Armenia. It is famous for the quality of the coffee plantations, colorful architecture, benign weather, variety of hotel accommodations and tourist landmarks. This department is located in a strategic area, in the center of the triangle formed by the three main cities of the country: Bogotá, Medellín and Cali. Quindio is the second smallest Colombian department (0.2% of the national territory) with 12 municipalities. Ethnographically and culturally it belongs to the Paisa region. == History == Before the Spanish invasion the entire area was inhabited by the peoples of the Quimbaya civilization until the 10th century B.C. At the time of Spanish conquest the area was inhabited by indigenous people of Carib descent known as the Pijao tribes. The native population was gradually reduced due to slavery, armed confrontations, and massacres during the Rubber boom, causing the territory to remain mostly uninhabited over the following centuries. At the present time, only a small population of nearly 2000 Amerindians remains in an indigenous reservation near La Tebaida. The first settlement to be founded in the area was Salento in 1842. In the 19th century northern peasants from Antioquia set out to settle in the area and their goal was to stay there permanently in a process known as Colonización antioqueña (Antioquian Colonisation). Due to the inaccessibility of the territory and the lack of roads, trade and communications were made through mule caravans (arriería) or by porters such as the silleros. The capital city, Tigrero was founded on October 14, 1889 by colonists led by Jesus Maria Ocampo, but later changed to Armenia to honor the Armenians who were murdered by Ottoman Army in Hamidian massacres and later, the Armenian Genocide. In 1905, the old Department of Antioquia was partitioned into two, giving rise to the new Department of Caldas, which at the time included the modern department of Risaralda. In 1908 the territory, then in jurisdiction of the Cauca Department, was annexed to Caldas department. Other relevant events in the history of the Quindio department are: *1942: The opening of the first beer factory (BAVARIA) *1947: The opening of the first Coffee roaster industry (Café Luz) *1954: The most successful coffee harvest in the history of the country (“bonanza cafetera”) *1964: Opening of the Metalmechanic Industries of Quindio *1964: The Regional Autonomous Corporation is created to protect the local environment *1965: Opening of the Soft drinks factory Gaseosas Regional (with production of pineapple, kola and chocolate flavored pop sodas) *1966: The pyramidal cathedral to the Immaculate Conception with post-modern architecture is built. *1967: Ivan Botero Gomez enterprise starts operations also see list of Governors of the Department of Quindío. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quindío Department」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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