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About 50 kilometers southwest of the municipal seat of San José del Guaviare is the town of El Capricho where the Sixth La "Guacamaya de Oro" Tourist and Cultural Sports Festival is celebrated in mid-December.
The festival offers a varied agenda of activities that include sports competitions such as cycling and motorcycling races and bullfighting, a typical sport of the eastern Colombian plains in which a rider must try to take down a bull by grabbing it by the tail.
There are also folkloric parades and artistic presentations that show the cultural richness of the region, with typical dances, traditional music and plains song contests.
The peasant markets and gastronomic fairs allow visitors to learn about the typical dishes and products of the region. The Pageant of Sympathy is also held with candidates from different parts of the municipality.
This Festival is an event that unites sport, culture and nature, highlighting the identity of Guaviare and promoting the conservation of its environment.
