Located 25 km from Villa de Leyva, in chibcha tongue his name means “Town of pots”. It is a municipality which is famous for the productions of pots, mucuras, pitcher, toys, cribs and other decorations, his colonial houses painted in all the colors and decorated with a variety of handicraft work for sell, made with different material like mud, wool, cotton, made Raquira a picturesque town full of colors and joy.
Recommended places:
-Main park, decorated with handicraft sculptures made by the workers of the towns.
-The Candelaria Monastery founded in 1604, declared heritage of Colombia, is located 7 Km. from Raquira.
-Rabanal highland, located between Raquira, Guacheta and Samacá at 3000 m.s.l.
-The Candelaria Monastery founded in 1604, declared heritage of Colombia, is located 7 Km. from Raquira.
-Rabanal highland, located between Raquira, Guacheta and Samacá at 3000 m.s.l.
The main factor income of Ráquira are their handicrafts, which are characterized by their work in clay, fabric bags, baskets, clothing, hammocks, pottery and traditional potters.
The clay was worked in the region before the arrival of the Spanish American territories and since then has been the center of the economy, to the point that is currently exported to various parts of the United States and Europe.
The clay was worked in the region before the arrival of the Spanish American territories and since then has been the center of the economy, to the point that is currently exported to various parts of the United States and Europe.
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