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San Andrés de Sotavento

San Andrés de Sotavento is a town and municipality in the department of Córdoba in northern Colombia. It is the centre of the largest Zenú Indigenous reserve, established in the colonial period and later restored, and is known for the weaving of the sombrero vueltiao, the woven cane-fibre hat that is a national symbol of Colombia.

San Andrés de Sotavento
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). San Andrés de Sotavento. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/san-andres-de-sotavento
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