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Guatavita

Guatavita is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Guavio Province of the department of Cundinamarca. Guatavita is located 75 km northeast of the capital Bogotá. It borders Sesquilé and Machetá in the north, Gachetá and Junín in the east, Guasca in the south and in the west are Tocancipá and Gachancipá.[1]

Guatavita
Municipality and town
Coliseum of Guatavita
Location of the municipality and town of Guatavita in the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Guatavita
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°56′4″N 73°50′4″W / 4.93444°N 73.83444°W / 4.93444; -73.83444
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceGuavio Province
Founded18 March 1593
Founded byMiguel de Ibarra
Government
 • MayorRobeth Yamit Peña Romero
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Municipality and town247.3 km2 (95.5 sq mi)
 • Urban
6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Elevation
2,680 m (8,790 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town6,898
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,960
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

History edit

Before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, the central plateau in the Colombian Andes, the area was inhabited by the Muisca organized in their Muisca Confederation. Guatavita was ruled by a cacique who was a powerful figure consulted by the zipas of Bacatá and the zaques of Hunza. Guatavita was specialized in gold working.[1] An important temple honouring Sué, the Sun god in the religion of the Muisca was constructed in Guatavita.[2]

In the Guatavita Lake the new zipa was inaugurated in rituals performed by the cacique of Guatavita, represented by the famous golden Muisca raft. Around 1490 the Battle of Chocontá took place where zaque Michuá was supported by the cacique of Guatavita and lost with their outnumbered army of 60,000 guecha warriors against the zipa Saguamanchica. Both Muisca rulers died in this battle.[3]

Modern Guatavita was founded on March 18, 1593 by Miguel de Ibarra.[1]

Guatavita was rebuilt on higher ground in the mid 1960s due to the construction of the Tominé Reservoir, which intentionally flooded the area of the town.

Etymology edit

In the Chibcha language of the Muisca, Guachetá means "end of the farming fields" or "point of the mountain range".[1]

Economy edit

Main economical activities in Guatavita are agriculture, mining and tourism. In terms of agriculture most common are potatoes, maize, barley and peas. Tourism is mainly in the weekends when craft markets open in town.[1]

Guatavita Lake edit

The sacred and ceremonial Lake Guatavita, of the pre-Columbian Muisca is located nearby, within the Sesquilé municipality of Almeidas Province.

Gallery edit

 
Panorama of Guatavita and Tominé Reservoir

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e (in Spanish) Official website Guatavita 2016-01-30 at the Wayback Machine - accessed 05-05-2016
  2. ^ Ocampo López, Javier. 2013. Mitos y leyendas indígenas de Colombia - Indigenous myths and legends of Colombia, 1-219. Plaza & Janes Editores Colombia S.A..
  3. ^ (in Spanish) History of the Muisca 2020-10-28 at the Wayback Machine - Banco de la República - accessed 05-05-2016

External links edit

  • Photos of Guatavita 2012-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
  • (in Spanish) Nature and Culture of Guatavita

guatavita, lake, lake, municipality, town, colombia, guavio, province, department, cundinamarca, located, northeast, capital, bogotá, borders, sesquilé, machetá, north, gachetá, junín, east, guasca, south, west, tocancipá, gachancipá, municipality, towncoliseu. For the lake see Lake Guatavita Guatavita is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Guavio Province of the department of Cundinamarca Guatavita is located 75 km northeast of the capital Bogota It borders Sesquile and Macheta in the north Gacheta and Junin in the east Guasca in the south and in the west are Tocancipa and Gachancipa 1 GuatavitaMunicipality and townColiseum of GuatavitaFlagSealLocation of the municipality and town of Guatavita in the Cundinamarca Department of ColombiaGuatavitaLocation in ColombiaCoordinates 4 56 4 N 73 50 4 W 4 93444 N 73 83444 W 4 93444 73 83444Country ColombiaDepartmentCundinamarcaProvinceGuavio ProvinceFounded18 March 1593Founded byMiguel de IbarraGovernment MayorRobeth Yamit Pena Romero 2016 2019 Area Municipality and town247 3 km2 95 5 sq mi Urban6 84 km2 2 64 sq mi Elevation2 680 m 8 790 ft Population 2015 Municipality and town6 898 Density28 km2 72 sq mi Urban1 960Time zoneUTC 5 Colombia Standard Time WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Etymology 3 Economy 4 Guatavita Lake 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksHistory editBefore the Spanish conquest of the Muisca on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense the central plateau in the Colombian Andes the area was inhabited by the Muisca organized in their Muisca Confederation Guatavita was ruled by a cacique who was a powerful figure consulted by the zipas of Bacata and the zaques of Hunza Guatavita was specialized in gold working 1 An important temple honouring Sue the Sun god in the religion of the Muisca was constructed in Guatavita 2 In the Guatavita Lake the new zipa was inaugurated in rituals performed by the cacique of Guatavita represented by the famous golden Muisca raft Around 1490 the Battle of Choconta took place where zaque Michua was supported by the cacique of Guatavita and lost with their outnumbered army of 60 000 guecha warriors against the zipa Saguamanchica Both Muisca rulers died in this battle 3 Modern Guatavita was founded on March 18 1593 by Miguel de Ibarra 1 Guatavita was rebuilt on higher ground in the mid 1960s due to the construction of the Tomine Reservoir which intentionally flooded the area of the town Etymology editIn the Chibcha language of the Muisca Guacheta means end of the farming fields or point of the mountain range 1 Economy editMain economical activities in Guatavita are agriculture mining and tourism In terms of agriculture most common are potatoes maize barley and peas Tourism is mainly in the weekends when craft markets open in town 1 Guatavita Lake editThe sacred and ceremonial Lake Guatavita of the pre Columbian Muisca is located nearby within the Sesquile municipality of Almeidas Province Gallery edit nbsp Central square nbsp Obelisk nbsp Typical houses nbsp Reconstructed bohio of the Muisca nbsp Crafts market nbsp Flowers and park nbsp Rural area nbsp Tomine Reservoir nbsp Panorama of Guatavita and Tomine ReservoirReferences edit a b c d e in Spanish Official website Guatavita Archived 2016 01 30 at the Wayback Machine accessed 05 05 2016 Ocampo Lopez Javier 2013 Mitos y leyendas indigenas de Colombia Indigenous myths and legends of Colombia 1 219 Plaza amp Janes Editores Colombia S A in Spanish History of the Muisca Archived 2020 10 28 at the Wayback Machine Banco de la Republica accessed 05 05 2016External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guatavita Photos of Guatavita Archived 2012 02 13 at the Wayback Machine in Spanish Nature and Culture of Guatavita Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Guatavita amp oldid 1150825433, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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