History of Caracoli

Those who arrived later contemplate benificios knew the place, and why he was selected to build a village of 40 huts , which would serve as a shelter for many other families .

The discovery at the site of some mines of gold increased the number of inhabitants. Therefore, on the banks of the creek and the Queen of the Nus River, near, mounted mills for the operation of the precious mineral .

The first support was provided for the settlers because the Caracoli, which today, as only witness of those primitive plants , we see the highest of the mountains that rise on the lines of the old railway .

Don Rodolfo Ceballos, the founder, came to the region because he knew of the existence of a bridle path that allow communication to the municipality of Puerto Berrio with the city of Medellin , and passing through eastern Antioquia; achieved a resting place for it established carriers and mules , in a place where a small inn that originally called "San Felipe Barajas of" existed. This place received this name because of the different gambling that ran there, among them carriers, to the point of unloading the muladas and the playing.

Both consolidated the place, and grew so much this kind of game, both passengers and persons established in the region, mainly engaged in mining ,