October 12
Meta, Villavicencio
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…
October 11
Meta, Villavicencio
In mid-October, taking advantage of the school recess week, although it has traditionally been celebrated in December, Villavicencio hosts the Llanero Festival (Festival Llanero), an event that…
October 10
Meta, Villavicencio
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…
July 16
Meta, Villavicencio
On July 16, Villavicencio celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Fiestas Patronales de la Virgen Del Carmen), the patroness of the diocese, with deep devotion.
The day is marked…
June 29
Meta, Villavicencio
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…
June 26
Meta, Villavicencio
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…