History of Versalles

lang="EN-US">With Toro benchmark and temporary settlement, settlers continued their journey Antioquia unraveling the thick jungle by mule and ax tip. It was in this way came to the area that today make up the districts of Campoalegre and Florida. The fertile lands were guaranteed to decide to stay there for several years.

By the year 1893 , several of these families led by Don Telmo Toro, Don Julian Ospina and his brothers decided to continue road south to reach the territory now occupied by the municipal seat. This point was coveted by many settlers as had been inhabited by descendants of the aboriginal groups and Chocoes Quimbayas and apparently lots of gold, were the lands of the Cacique Patuma , lord of the area who, according to the chroniclers of the time, inhabited what is now known as El Tambo. Once there, the founders started the process of building the city starting with a small chapel and the marketplace. It was on May 18, 1894, founding date