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== History ==

== History ==

[[File:Entrada Colchane.jpg|225px|thumbnail|A [[Bernardo O'Higgins]] statue at the entrance of the municipality.]]

[[File:Entrada Colchane.jpg|225px|thumbnail|A [[Bernardo O'Higgins]] statue at the entrance of the municipality, to the left there a plaque that states that the municipality was founded under [[President of Chile|President]] [[Augusto Pinochet]] [[Military Government (Chile)|Military Government]].]]

The first traces of human presence in the altiplano date back to 5000 B.C., but the factor that determined the definitive settlement in the sector was that human groups were able to domesticate plants such as potatoes and animals such as the llama. With the passage of time, the primitive villages of the early farmers began to grow stronger until they became important human agglomerations. Some of the cultures that predominated in this sector were the Tiwanaku, Aymara (with the presence of communities to this day) and the Inka empire, among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chileestuyo.cl/itinerarios/descubre-la-magia-de-colchane-y-las-bellezas-del-altiplano-chileno/|title=Descubre la magia de Colchane y las bellezas del altiplano chileno|publisher=Chile es Tuyo|language=es}}</ref>

The first traces of human presence in the altiplano date back to 5000 B.C., but the factor that determined the definitive settlement in the sector was that human groups were able to domesticate plants such as potatoes and animals such as the llama. With the passage of time, the primitive villages of the early farmers began to grow stronger until they became important human agglomerations. Some of the cultures that predominated in this sector were the Tiwanaku, Aymara (with the presence of communities to this day) and the Inka empire, among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chileestuyo.cl/itinerarios/descubre-la-magia-de-colchane-y-las-bellezas-del-altiplano-chileno/|title=Descubre la magia de Colchane y las bellezas del altiplano chileno|publisher=Chile es Tuyo|language=es}}</ref>

Pinochet's government put them on the map, communicated with local leaders, their lands were respected, houses, schools and the customs house were built, and for such reason the military government gained broad support in the area. The commune was founded in 1970 with the name "Los Cóndores", however, in 1979 it obtained its current name.

Pinochet's government put them on the map, communicated with local leaders, their lands were respected, houses, schools and the customs house were built, and for such reason the military government gained broad support in the area. The commune was founded in 1970 with the name "Los Cóndores", however, in 1979 it obtained its current name.

The Municipality of Colchane was founded in 1981 as stated on a plaque at the entrance of the municipality. This was done with the purpose of giving the wandering Aymara population a neuralgic, administrative and touristic point. At the beginning the community was reluctant to migrate but with time they settled down and now there are lodgings.

The Municipality of Colchane was founded in 1981 during [[Augusto Pinochet regime (Chile, 1973–90)|Augusto Pinochet's Government]] as stated on a plaque at the entrance of the municipality. This was done with the purpose of giving the wandering Aymara population a neuralgic, administrative and touristic point. At the beginning the community was reluctant to migrate but with time they settled down and now there are lodgings.

Micro-entrepreneur José García, who currently resides in Alto Hospicio and was born in Colchane in the 1940s, mentions that "the indigenous people were grateful to my General because he gave them dignity, pressure of grace, title deeds and many other things".

Micro-entrepreneur José García, who currently resides in Alto Hospicio and was born in Colchane in the 1940s, mentions that "the indigenous people were grateful to my General because he gave them dignity, pressure of grace, title deeds and many other things".