Táriba, in Venezuela

By José Ernesto Becerra
www.expiralia.blogspot.com

Our little town, Táriba, are in Los Andes, in the South West of Venezuela. Capital of Municipality of Cárdenas in the Táchira state, at 72º 13’ LW and 7º 49’ LN. Our most important place is the church of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación, at front of the Bolívar Square.

Church of "Nuestra Señora de la Consolación"

The first european in this land was Alonso Perez de Tolosa, and one hundred men, in 1547. We call this episode “The enter of Táriba in the history”, but they don´t stop here, they go away. That year lives here perhaps three or four hundred indians, we prefer call him “aborígenes” (aboriginals), and the first spanish man who build a house in this place was Alonso Alvarez de Zamora, in 1563.

"Alonso Pérez de Tolosa in Táriba", by Uribe Quiroga

Every year in August open the fair’s season. Thousand of visitors comes to Táriba, at Bullfighting, Parade, Sports, Dancings, Shopping, Religious ceremonies, and traditionals activities.

Visitors in the Fair of Táriba