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The French explorer and botanist, Amado Aimé Bonpland was detained in Santa María until 1829. Whilst he was there, he taught the local population how to cultivate different plants and methods to produce candies and liquors. He married his wife María, a daughter of a cacique, with whom he had two
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The original church was destroyed by a fire in 1889. Fortunately, many paintings were able to be salvaged and can be admired today in the church and in the museum. In the museum there are many beautiful
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