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Every year in August in San José del Guaviare the International "Yurupari de Oro" Festival is held, the most important of the department's celebrations, born in 1995 as a celebration of the autonomy of Guaviare as a department starting in 1991, after having been previously linked to the Vaupés Police Station.
The festival takes its name from "Yuruparí", a mythical hero of the ancestral tradition of numerous indigenous peoples both in the Colombian Amazon and in Brazil, who taught music to his people according to tradition.
Within the framework of the Festival, two strong cultural heritages come together that have historically characterized the settlement process of Guaviare, such as indigenous traditions and culture.
Throughout the festival, different activities pay tribute to this multiculturalism, such as the copla and "llanera music" competitions, the children's "llanerada", bullfighting competitions and conversations, and literary and historical workshops on the myth of Yuruparí.
The International Yuruparí de Oro Festival is an event that celebrates the diversity and cultural richness of Guaviare, as well as strengthening and commemorating its regional pride.
