Ongamira
Ongamira is a valley located north of the Valle de Punilla and northwest of the city of Córdoba, Argentina. The name of this valley derives from the word "Unca-mira", where "Unca" refers to the name of a tribal chief, and "mira" refers to a place.[1] Ongamira is known for its caves and grottoes, which are both naturally and archaeologically relevant.[2]
Geography[edit]
Having dense and rough vegetation, the valley of Ongamira is characterized by the existence of small and, often disguised, waterfalls,[3] as well as by the presence of red hills that surround the valley.
History[edit]
Córdoba's founder, Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera, granted the lands of Ongamira to Blas de Rosales, who was the first Spanish conquistador to reach the valley in 1573.[4] After a year of bloody confrontations with the Comechingones, the region's indigenous peoples, the Spanish took control of the valley.[1] As a result, the majority of the indigenous population died, with a great number of them committing suicide.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Montes, Anibal. "Ongamira, Reliquia Arqueológica." La Voz del Interior [Córdoba], 24 Mar. 1941. Accessed online through: https://rdu.unc.edu.ar/handle/11086/740
- ^ Willey, Gordon Randolph (1966). An Introduction to American Archaeology: South America. Prentice-Hall. p. 56.
- ^ "Córdoba Turismo (government website)".
- ^ Camarasa, Jorge (2014). Nuevas Historias Secretas de Córdoba. Argentina: Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-9870436096.