About Florencia

It has land access to the rest of the country through road Florence- Suaza - Altamira (National Highway 20) and intermediate point in the Trunk of the Jungle . Air transport is done through Gustavo Artunduaga airport for commercial operations and Larandia airport for military operations. Its economy is mainly linked to livestock, commerce and agriculture, as well as the services of eco tourism .

The territory it occupies Florence was settled in the mid- nineteenth century by settlers attracted by the boom of the machine and then the rubber . The town was officially founded on 25 December of 1902 by Father Doroteo of Pupiales, from a wine tappers located on the banks of the creek Partridge . It was erected in town by Decree No. 642 of June 17 of 1912 and since then holds the title of the capital of Caquetá.