[citation needed] It is widely accepted that the sport has origins in native aboriginals from central Colombia, where it might have been played in a similar form.

[citation needed] In Colombia, it is common to find professional tejo teams around the major cities and smaller towns.

Tejo has no mass media coverage, apart from the National Games, but sponsoring and targeted marketing efforts make it attractive to brands that position themselves as "popular".

[citation needed] Professional tejo teams exist in neighboring countries, including Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama.

[citation needed] The game consists of throwing a metal puck/disc (called a tejo) across a field at a 1-by-1-metre (3.3 by 3.3 ft) board at a distance of approximately 18.5 metres (20.2 yd).

Wooden frames covered in clay act as a protective board to keep the tejo from hitting other elements or people in the neighboring area, and are called tablas.