Colombia, formally known as New Granada, was conquered during the Spanish Conquest in the early 1500’s. It is divided into 32 departamentos or states, and one Distrito Capital. Geographically, three mountain ranges and two major rivers divide the country into four regions.
How was the region colonized?
Colonization in Latin America began with the founding of San Sebastian near Panama in 1510. In 1526, settlers founded Santa Marta, the oldest Spanish city still in existence in Colombia. New Granada: the areas that are modern day Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, and Ecuador, fell within the Viceroyalty of Peru for most of the colonial period. However, in 1739, New Granada kept an independent status as a Viceroyalty separate from Peru. Administrative
How was the region colonized?
Colonization in Latin America began with the founding of San Sebastian near Panama in 1510. In 1526, settlers founded Santa Marta, the oldest Spanish city still in existence in Colombia. New Granada: the areas that are modern day Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, and Ecuador, fell within the Viceroyalty of Peru for most of the colonial period. However, in 1739, New Granada kept an independent status as a Viceroyalty separate from Peru. Administrative