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Natural National Park Cocuy, commonly known as more Cocuy receive this name because its conqueror; was founded in approximately 1679 operating as shelter, being declared a natural park since the year 1977. He says the settlement was Cocuy agroalfarerascultures ( native peoples of argentina), giving way to increasing agriculture. Thus consolidated the indigenous population of the region and socio - political organization U'was in groups. 

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When the conqueror arrived land split because diffrerent crops for the weather occurred in the region, the activities to develop were deer hunting, fishing, farming maize, coca, including potatoes and beans; The first explorer of Nevado was German of Jorge of Espiria, who started from Venezuela Coro. 

Güicán characterized in that the 81% of its territory is part of the National Park of Cocuy, his conqueror Hernan Perez de Quesada was with his army who sought gold in the municipality.​

The Indians hid in the back of the Sierra Nevada to avoid meeting the Spanish, that had no clashes. The town was founded by Father Miguel Blasco who belonged to the Society of Jesus in the year of 1756.