HISTORY

HISTORY OF NARIÑO

The territory was occupied during the Pre-Columbian era by numerous Indian tribes, including Quillacingas, Awa, Tumas, and at some point some of these groups were part of the Inca Empire. The first conqueror who was entering the territory was Andagoya Pascual in 1522, who traveled from the Colombian Pacific coast and then used information obtained by Francisco Pizarro to organize the expedition that culminated in the conquest of Peru.

Juan de Ampudia and Pedro de Añazco first explored the mountainous part of the department, commissioned by Sebastian de Belalcazar in 1535, who then toured the territory in 1536 and reached Popayán and remained for some time before leaving for Spain.