History of Tenza

In land predestined for the song and where nature turned all his gifts, was founded Tenza population, Indian name, translated into plain language, means "King of the Winds". Before the conquest, the village was ruled by Chief of Cora. The Spanish Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada and his expedition reached Tenza, Somondoco way in eager search of emeralds. They occupied the town for several days Tenzano they named for its many neighbors the city of San Juan, which were well received and cherished