The Anniversary of Villavicencio (Aniversario de la Ciudad de Villavicencio), celebrated every year on April 6, commemorates the founding of this city, capital of the department of Meta and…
Since 2006, the World Cowgirl Competition (Concurso Mundial de la Mujer Vaquera) has been held, an initiative by a group of women from Villavicencio who organized this event to break into a space…
In October, Villavicencio hosts one of the most important cowboy competitions on the continent: the World "Coleo" Championship (Encuentro Mundial del Coleo), first held in 1997 at the…
At the end of June, Villavicencio hosts the Expomalocas Fair, named after "malocas", the communal houses characteristic of Amazonian indigenous peoples. This event serves as a gathering point for…
In February 2024, the first edition of the Río Guatiquía Summer Festival (Festival de Verano Río Guatiquia) was held in Villavicencio, a festival that seeks to position itself as one of the main…
Each year, Villavicencio hosts the International "Joropo" Tournament (Festival Internacional del Joropo", an event founded in 1962 by Araucanian musician and composer Miguel Ángel Martín, which…