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A statue of the Virgin Mary with angels stands on a cemetery in Barbacoas. The statue is severely deteriorated. In front of the statue there are two crosses, which indicate that there are tombs there. The cross in the foreground of the image reads, "Hignacio C. Perez" and "June 20 of 1977." Barbacoas is a city in Nariño Department, located northwest of San Juan de Pasto, the department capital. Prior to European colonization, the area was home to several Indigenous groups who practiced mining. Spaniard Francisco de Praga y Zúñiga entered the area as part of Spanish colonization efforts and founded the city in 1600, where it continued to be an important mining center for gold, silver, platinum, and coal. The city remains an important mining center for Colombia. Una estatua de la virgen María sentada con ángeles yace sobre un cementerio en Barbacoas. La estatua está en un severo estado de deterioro. En frente de la estatua se observan dos cruces, lo cual indica que ahí hay tumbas. La tumba sobre la primera plana de la imagen lee "Hignacio C. Perez" y "Junio 20 de 1977". Barbacoas es una ciudad localizada en el departamento de Nariño, al noroeste de la capital departamental de San Juan de Pasto. Antes del periodo de colonización europea, la zona fue hogar de various grupos indígenas que practicaban la minería. El español Francisco de Praga y Zúñiga entró a la zona como parte de los esfuerzos de la corona española por colonizar y fundó la ciudad en el año 1600, donde continuó siendo un importante centro minero para la extracción de oro, plata, platino, y carbón. La ciudad sigue siendo un importante centro minero para Colombia.
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