beer. It is served with cassava, potatoes, and plantains; optionally it is accompanied by a stew or sauce based on chili and a beer or lemonade based on panela. In the city, there is a wide variety of restaurants and grills that offer several typical dishes of the region. This dish is also known as Mamona or Ternera a la Llanera, this is due to the fact that it uses veal, which is slaughtered when the cow is still suckling. This is the most representative dish of the Llanos region, in such a way that it can be found in other parts of the country. The citizen who is living in Villavicencio is used to cook of meat during festivals and parties. It is common for Villavicences to eat this kind of meat in Joropodromo, at birthday parties, meetings. Arepas and breads Rice arepas, rice bread, cassava bread, corn and corn wrapped, tungos, fish dish, three-phase sancocho, pâté broth, minced soup, pajarilla broth. Rice bread The rice bread is a snack made with rice and curd which is currently carrying a special safeguard plan before the Ministry of Culture of Colombia and also through the Association of bread producers and marketers of Rice Meta ( ASPAMET) with the help of the Chamber of Commerce of Villavicencio, are promoting the product to aspire to have a designation of origin before the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce of Colombia, rice bread is an important link in the cuisine of Villavicencio, currently is the municipality where this food is sold the most locally, nationally and internationally, the most traditional bakery and former rice bread producer is Rosquipan since 1990. Drinks Guarulo, Masato, Lemonade with panela, Guarapo de Piña and the coffee . In addition to the typical liquors such as Aguardiente Llanero and Ron San Martín Añejo. Notable people Cato Manuel Lizaraso Ekrene, film director Carolina Gaitán, Colombian television actress William Pulido, former professional cyclist Óscar Ruiz, former football referee and lawyer Nathalia Sánchez, gymnast References External links Movie Times in Villavicencio Real Estate in Villavicencio Municipalities of Meta Department Capitals of Colombian departments