The Tovar colony was founded by German settlers in
1843 and was more or less isolated until the road was constructed
in the 1960's. The colony is famous for its week-end markeds. To
get to the colony you have to climb the road going up the
hillside, and the colony is located about 1800m above sealevel.
The town has retained much of its original architecture, and
gives a typical impression of buildingstyle found in the southern
region of Germany, Most of the original settlers came from the
Schwartzwald (Black forest) region in South Germany.
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pictures to get a larger version
| To
drive up towards the top gives you a nice view of the
high mountains |
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| The village
situated along the mountain hill |
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| Same
style of the houses here as you find in the southern
Germany - and typical dishes served in the resturant |
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| Local
marked where you can find local produced items - and a
very colourful wll |
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| The
church and a very special cross |
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| More
typical houses and a view towards the mountains |
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