Paisa Region (Colombia).

[Lozano]

From now on will be sharing phenotypes from each town in Paisa Region. I will start with my town, Envigado. Near Medellin.

Town of Envigado

Overview






Envigado is a pretty good-sized municipality with over 215,000 residents spread out over about 30 square miles.
In 2016, the city became part of the Medellín Metropolitan Area which is made up of 10 municipalities.
Envigado is divided into 38 barrrios (neighborhoods) that border the Medellín river and continue up the mountain towards the pueblo (town) of
El Retiro and the José María Córdova international airport.





Getting around Envigado is quite easy and inexpensive. Metered taxis and Uber as well as a variety of bus routes are available to bring you where you need to go.
An average taxi fare around town will run you between $3 to $5. The bright-green Metro buses run routes that begin and end at Medellín’s Metro, and cost $0.70.

The north-south line of the above-ground Metro has a stop in Envigado, making getting into the El Poblado neighborhood, the downtown, the Botanical Gardens, planetarium,
and many of the museums in Medellín uncomplicated and very inexpensive. A ticket is only $0.60 per ride regardless of how far you travel in the system.






Once infamously known as the hometown of drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar, modern-day Envigado is now a center of manufacturing and industry.
It is the home of Sofasa, the Renault automobile assembly plant, which employs 1,600 workers, and also the headquarters of Éxito, the largest grocery store chain in Colombia.






El Castillo Museum is a museum in the Colombian city of Medellín, it offers permanent exhibitions of porcelain and glass objects, stained glass windows, gobelins, antiques, paintings, sculptures, among others. The building was built around 1930 by the architect Nel Rodríguez in a medieval Gothic style similar to the Loire castles in France, it has French-style gardens, libraries, exhibition and concert halls. It was inhabited by José Tobón Uribe, who had brought the plans, until 1943 when Diego Echavarría Misas, an important industrialist in the city of Itagüí south of Medellín, bought it as a residence for his family








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Phenotypes

[Lozano]

Envigado is a middle class town, still beautiful. You can check some street view links of most neighbourhoods and people around here.

Check how good the infrastructure is and how people around are all predominantly non-mestizo but more castizo-white

Crowded Envigado main square

https://www.google.com/maps/@6.16992...7i13312!8i6656


https://www.google.com/maps/@6.17034...7i13312!8i6656


https://www.google.com/maps/@6.17056...7i13312!8i6656


La Magnolia (Envigado)

https://www.google.com/maps/place/La...!4d-75.5833411


https://www.google.com/maps/place/La...!4d-75.5833411


https://www.google.com/maps/@6.17540...7i13312!8i6656


https://www.google.com/maps/@6.17534...7i13312!8i6656


Los naranjos


https://www.google.com/maps/@6.16912...7i13312!8i6656


https://www.google.com/maps/@6.16998...7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@6.16939...7i13312!8i6656


La Paz

https://www.google.com/maps/@6.16236...7i13312!8i6656


https://www.google.com/maps/@6.16332...7i13312!8i6656


El dorado

https://www.google.com/maps/@6.16603...7i13312!8i6656


https://www.google.com/maps/@6.16645...7i13312!8i6656


https://www.google.com/maps/@6.16568...7i13312!8i6656


Alcalá

https://www.google.com/maps/@6.16848...7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@6.16821...7i13312!8i6656




San José

https://www.google.com/maps/@6.16225...7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@6.16233...7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@6.16331...7i13312!8i6656

Obrero

https://www.google.com/maps/@6.17249...7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@6.17205...7i13312!8i6656

https://www.google.com/maps/@6.17249...7i13312!8i6656

[Lozano]

[Daven]

Que bonito Envigado. Me recordo a mi ciudad natal Moca. Solo que mi pueblo no tiene edificiones de esa envergadura (el skyline es mas flat). Envigado parece mas grande too.

[Tooting Carmen]

Very attractive towns. And the supposed Whiteness of Paisas is ludicrously overrated.

[Lozano]

And the supposed Whiteness of Paisas is ludicrously overrated.

What do you mean by that?
I mean, paisa region and the eje cafetero in general is where most european inmigrants arrived during the past centuries since national wealth came primarly from those departments.

[Tooting Carmen]

What do you mean by that?
I mean, paisa region and the eje cafetero in general is where most european inmigrants arrived during the past centuries since national wealth came primarly from those departments.

Most people in the region, including in your own photos, are clearly Mestizo not White.

[Lozano]

Most people in the region, including in your own photos, are clearly Mestizo not White.

Yes of course our region is mainly mestizo, but tending towards white range (harnizo mainly, plus castizo) instead of cholo or balanced...you can see It on Photos videos and street view links. Also there are tons of studies which corrobote this.
Btw Can I ask which region of Colombia are your ancestors from?

[Tooting Carmen]

Yes of course our region is mainly mestizo, but tending towards white range (harnizo mainly, plus castizo) instead of cholo or balanced...you can see It on Photos videos and street view links. Also there are tons of studies which corrobote this.

The distinction between different types of Mestizos is often specious.

Btw Can I ask which region of Colombia are your ancestors from?

Boyaca and Bogota.

[Lozano]

RIONEGRO



The territory was first mentioned in 1541 by the Spanish Lieutenant Álvaro de Mendoza. When the Field Marshal Jorge Robledo took possession of the Valley of Aburrá, he was commissioned by Alvaro de Mendoza. According to Fray Pedro Simón, Robledo was the first Iberian man who discovered the Valley of San Nicolás on 2 September 1541.

Don Juan Daza, a Spaniard of illustrious lineage, took possession of the lands sometime later, and on 8 November 1581, in agreement with the rituals of the laws of Indias, nailed his sword in the ground marking it as an inhabited place and began constructing a farm.

Immigration to Rionegro came from numerous regions of the country, including from the same provincial capital of the time, Santa Fe de Antioquia and the original ranch grew into a village and then a town in the first half of the 17th century. The chapel, Concatedral de San Nicolás el Magno, consecrated to Saint Nicholas was built as early as 1642, another reason why the territory reached a greater degree of independence for religious reasons. In 1783, Rionegro had become like a municipality, resulting in becoming the City of Santiago de Arma de Rionegro in 1786, with administrative powers under certification of King Carlos III, issued in the Palace of San Idelfonso on 25 September 1786.

Rionegro grew in the 19th century and was an important center during the time it was a Spanish colony, and in the early years of Independence. The city then rivaled Santa Fe de Antioquia to compete for the capital of Antioquia, until the city of Medellín grew prominently and far exceeded the growth of these cities.

















Rionegro is part of the countryside region outside of Medellín commonly known as Oriente.
Just 30 miles to the east of Medellín, Rionegro is a beautiful, small city with a population of nearly 80,000 people
that is spread out over 76 square miles and includes the sub-area of San Antonio de Pereira.
It is a laidback city where you can enjoy pure air, tranquility, and stunning views while being only a short 45-minute ride from Medellín and all that it has to offer.






Rionegro is home to the José María Córdova International airport, the second largest airport in Colombia
in terms of number of passengers and cargo shipped as well as number of international and domestic flights.
You can get direct flights to the U.S. with American, Jet Blue, Spirit, and Avianca airlines.

Jose Maria Cordova Sculpture in Main Square Rionegro







The air quality in Rionegro is much cleaner and fresher than neighboring Medellín which sits in a valley.
The higher elevation with its breezes coupled with the less dense population
make Rionegro a good place to live if you have breathing issues.














The pictures que green rolling hills, cooler mountain air, and tranquil environment are attracting both expats and local Colombians
who want to live away from the hustle and bustle of city life in Medellín but still want access to all the amenities. ( Neighbour of Llanogrande)


SAN ANTONIO DE PEREIRA


Technically, San Antonio de Pereira is a subsection of Rionegro, so it has a very small neighborhood vibe and feel.
Like many Colombian towns, the heart of the pueblo is its central park. This is a perfect place to relax and enjoy a cup of tinto (black coffee).
With the beautiful church at one end facing benches shaded by flowing trees, cafés, restaurants, and shops that surround the perimeter of the park,
it is considered a well-kept secret. But word is starting to spread about the wonderful quality of life you can have here.





The special draw of San Antonia de Pereira is its dulces (sweets). Clustered only a few steps from the park you can find at least 10 eateries trying to tempt you with chocolate covered strawberries, rice pudding, merengones, cakes, and layered sweets. And on weekends, vendors fill the central park adding to the number of delicious sweet options. While the weekends tend to be more crowded, daily life is quiet, calm, and relaxed.


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Sergio Luis Henao