HISTORY

TURISTIC LARGE HOUSE  POSADA “LAS BROMELIAS”

 HISTORY

It was built at the beginning of the 20th century

Until  1934  belonged to  Manuel Antonio Galindo Rada, who  manged the store of the administrative office of the estate “ El Chocho”, controlling the commercial movement through a customs. 

Mr. Galindo belonged to a  family from the 18th Century of the municipality of “Guaduas”, he was descendant of the lieutenant Mariano of the Raga, important person of the independence.  Mr. Manuel helped Silvania’s  founder Ismael. Silva  and  integrate the first Counsel of the Municipality in l949. 

In l979 Hector Galindo who did his medicine studies  in Monphelier (France),  inherits the large house, where established  his  consult office, helping  always  needed people until l990 when he dyed. 

In  l997  the large house was bought by   a family  from Italy, who  restored it, used as their house  and offered part of the house for tourists services during 7 years. In this house   was born the Rural  Association of “ Sumapaz  “

Today it is the Tourist rural house  “LAS BROMELIAS”, name given in homage to the great variety of ornamental plants of this species that identify  the region, this is a place  of harmony and interaction with the nature. 

LOCATION: Silvania- Cundinamarca.  It takes One hour From the city of Bogotà by the  “Panamericana” High Way going to the  south of Colombia.