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Simití

Municipality and town in Bolívar Department, Colombia

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Simiti is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia.

01History

Simití was founded in 1537 by Antonio de Lebrija and Juan Maldonado, two soldiers of the expedition from Santa Marta to the Muisca Confederation, led by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.

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