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The objective of this research is to describe the different demographic and clinical characteristics of a series of patients with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a municipality in the Magdalena Center region of the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia. In the present article we reported 13 patients with cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a period of time between August 2015 and May 2016, in a primary care center located in Bituima where people with insurance subsidized by the state are attended. This municipality is located between 1250 and 2250 meters over the sea level, 2 hours far from Bogota, the capital of Colombia. The population is mainly rural located out of the town. The initial clinical presentation was varied, however, all the cases presented at the first medical visit with painless ulcer. There is a period of almost two months between the appearance of the injury and the first medical appointment. Cases were confirmed by direct leishmaniasis, treatment with Glucantime was given. In conclusion, a high frequency of the disease is reported in this period of time in the municipality. Strategies should be strengthened to shorten the time between the onset of the ulcer and the first medical evaluation.
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