Happy Birthday La Arenosa (The Sandy City). While the city bears no established record of its foundation, its settlement or foundation can be traced back to at least 1629. Quilla was legally established as a village in April 7, 1813. Quilla has a lot offer one of the best carnivals in the world, famous residents, port city and has one of the oldest airports in South America, The Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport built in 1919. And of course home to yours truely and the TRP. Art work by Shot.