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1538
arrival of the Quesada men
Quesada's men saw numerous settlements throughout the savannah. to the native peoples they gathered them to deprive them of the lands -
1538
first foundation
The chronicles of Juan de Castilians (1522-1607) and Fray Pedro Simon (1572-1628) popularized August 6, 1538 as the date of the foundation of Bogota -
1539
foundation of the city
the celebration of the foundation of holy faith implied the arrival of numerous institutions -
1572
the space of the cathedral
in the second foundation of Bogota the space for the first church is given -
fundamental work
The local workforce was fundamental, registering in 1602 eighty-eight Indians in various public works, among which were the construction of the cabildo, the fountain of the main square, the real audience, the butcher shop, the paving of the streets, the jail and the San Miguel bridge that crossed the San Francisco River. -
south side of the square
se inauguró en el costado sur de la plaza de San Francisco la primera posada o mesón bogotano -
road construction
It was built between the Seventh and Octave races and the streets Twelve and Thirteen the convent of Santo Domingo -
first earthquake
an earthquake was registered that affected most of the houses and churches of the city, among them the hermitages of Monserrate and Guadalupe, whose bell fell off and rolled down the side of the hill. -
inauguration of the aqueduct
inauguration of the aqueduct and the San Victorino basin, whose first request had been made -
military coup
On April 16 of that year, the military coup of José María Melo, whose democratic dictatorship was procured...
