The etymology of uberrimo leads to uberrĭmus, a Latin word. The term allows qualifying what stands out for its fertility or abundance.
For example: “This region is an unbearable territory for the development of agriculture, because all species of species can be cultivated here”, “The great cultural heritage of our nation must be spread among the new generations”, “In this great soil there is that I would not have to go hungry. Take the case of apple picking. If due to climatic problems, investments and other productive factors in a given year, that harvest is large, it can be described as very fertile.
Now imagine a tradition that has been going on for more than four centuries. Generation after generation, certain rituals and practices were spread and enriched. It can be said that it is a vast and vast tradition. El Ubérrimo, for its part, is the name of the agricultural property of former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe. As explained by the president in a journalistic interview, the farm was named like this more than a century ago, taking the meaning of uberrimo that appears in the Bible, linked to fertile lands. It is estimated that El Ubérrimo has an area of around 1,300 hectares. The farm is located in the department of Córdoba and is usually used by the Uribe family to rest. “On the paths of El Ubérrimo”, in turn, is the title of a non-fiction book by Iván Cepeda and Alirio Uribe. The play revolves around Colombian problems such as land eviction and paramilitarism.
