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Colonia Tovar is an unusual mountain town located at
an altitude of 1800 meters amidst the rolling
forests of the Cordillera de la Costa, in the Aragua
State. It located near to the capital city allows
people to take advantage the weekends to enjoy this
neighbor's mountainous climate and charismatic town.
The Italian cartographer Agustín Codazzi, during the
General José Antonio Paez Government founded it in
1.843, with a group of more than 370 German settlers
from the Schwarzwald (Black Forest), in the Great
Dukedom of Baden. The town was named after "Martín
Tovar y Ponte", who donated these lands.
For several years this town followed the mother
culture, language and architecture. Inclusive it was
prohibited the marriages outside of the colony,
until in 1940 the Spanish language was declared as
official language and the practice of marriages
among colonists it was abandoned. The history of the
town changed significantly in 1963 when a sealed
road reached to Colonia Tovar from Caracas.
 Today,
La Colonia Tovar is a classic tourist town for the
national and international tourists. It is one of
the few Venezuelan towns with a very special history
for the conservation and maintenance of certain
German traditions. This town allows people to forget
the stress and of the daily problems. La Colonia
Tovar has become an important center of agricultural
development, that which is interesting. The craft of
the town is also interesting for the tourist. Many
people go to La Colonia Tovar on weekends. They can
see the traditional architecture, enjoy a German
lunch, dinner or the delicious fruits (strawberries,
apples, peaches, etc.) cultivated locally. They can
also enjoy the flavorful desserts preparations
following the old family recipes.
There are many easy-to-visit sites in La Colonia
Tovar. Among the most interesting sites are the
following: the Iglesia de San Martín (San Martin's
Church), the Museo de Historia y Artesanía, the
Plaza Bolívar, the Muuhstall Coffee, etc.
If the tourists want to enjoy a pleasant climate and
favorable family atmosphere for the relax, La
Colonia Tovar can be the best tourist destination.
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