Captain Pedro de Alvarado, in 1540, by
order of Don Sebastián de Belalcázar, looking for a complete peace of
calucaymas, ventured through the lands of cacique cay, the panche domains tribe
presented the Spanish conquistador reñidísimas battles, from what is now the
salt to the border with the town of stones, resulting in the ultimate triumph
of that captain and the incorporation of an existing village even annexation
plan and domain all these wing crown lands. A devastating fire completely
destroyed the town in 1889, leaving as head above Cayma district, according
ordinance n. 6 June 22, 1904,
