SAN JOSE DEL FRAGUA

SAN SAN JOSÉ DEL JOSÉ DEL FRAGUAFRAGUA

HISTORYHISTORY

San José del Fragua was funded by a group of colons, who wanted to establish a town in the Fragua’s river region in 1959; it was named ‘San Jose’ in honor of the Italian priest Jose Fusarolli who was one of the founders of the town. It received the status of municipality in 1985.

San José Del Fragua is a town with trendy tourist, taking into account different places of historical interesting that have a big natural and cultural value, but lack of recognition due to the lack projects to encourage tourism in this place.

SAN JOSÉ DEL FRAGUA

PARISH OF NUESTRA PARISH OF NUESTRA SEÑORA DE ARANZAZUSEÑORA DE ARANZAZU

It is one of the most beautiful places in the town, it was built in 1967 and is considered as a cultural heritage of the mankind.

CERRO DE ARANZAZUCERRO DE ARANZAZU

This pilgrimage place is very important for the people of San José, they celebrated many of their religious rituals here.

MARIANO MUÑOZ PARKMARIANO MUÑOZ PARK

It was named ‘Mariano Muñoz’ in honor of the at one of the founders of the town.

HYDROGRAPHICHYDROGRAPHIC

The river’s Fragua offers a variety of places where you can go to swim and spend the whole day with your family and friends.

APOLINAR’S STONEAPOLINAR’S STONE

This gigantic stone is considered by the Inganos as a monument for their rituals.

CHARCO EL PUENTECHARCO EL PUENTE

Charco el Puente is located below the bridge in the road from San José to the south of the department because of the deepwater many people like to jump from the bridge.

CHARCO EL SILENCIO

The quiet and silence waters of this natural pool are the reason of its name; it is located at one kilometer form San José.

CHARCO RIO LARGOCHARCO RIO LARGO

This is a great swimming spot because there are deep water and shallow water areas so children and adults can go there; it receives its name because of the length of the place approximately two hundred meters.

CHARCO LAS LAJASCHARCO LAS LAJAS A natural pool surrounded

by soft stones (lajas), It is appreciated by the people of San José and tourist because the deep of the water varies, making the place appropriate for person of all ages.

EL PORTAL DEL EL PORTAL DEL FRAGÜITAFRAGÜITA

This is the place were the slope is divided by Fragüita river, it is a magnificent landscape.

SPORT PLACESSPORT PLACES

SPORT CENTER “LUÍS SPORT CENTER “LUÍS ANÍBAL CORRALES”ANÍBAL CORRALES”

It was named ‘Luís Aníbal Corrales’ in honor at one police who died in a Guerilla fighter attack.

MUNICIPAL STADIUM SAN MUNICIPAL STADIUM SAN JOSÉ DEL FRAGUAJOSÉ DEL FRAGUA

DISCOSDISCOS

La tienda de PipeLa tienda de Pipe La Barra de La Barra de HomeroHomero

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