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Paramo of Chingaza and Sacred Lagoon We invite you to visit the National Park of Chingaza, one of the biggest natural reserves in Colombia, with exuberant nature and a misty landscape. You will be able to enjoy the richness of its fauna and flora, with more than 1,000 species of plants and 187 species of birds. Colombia is one of the few countries holding the unique ecosystem of paramos (kinds of moorlands). Scientific papers report that half of the world’s paramos are located in the Colombian Andes. One of them is the Paramo de Chingaza in a national park. It is located on the eastern ridge of the Colombian Andes, in the departments of Cundinamarca and Meta, about one hour from Bogotá. Acting as a kind of water factory, the paramo of Chingaza supplies Bogotá with 80% of its drinking water. At the foot of the mountains known as Macizo de Chingaza, there are around of 40 natural lagoons of glacial origin. Among them, stands out the Chingaza Lagoon, spectacular and majestic at an altitude of 3,250 metres. For the ancient Muisca inhabitants of the area, the lagoons, the rocky shelters, the mountains and especially the waters were ceremonial and sacred places of worship and respect.
Lake Guatavita
The lagoon is a circular-shaped mountain depression of about 700 metres in diameter; it is surrounded by native encenillo tree woods. It is located in the municipality of Sesquilé, departamento of Cundinamarca, at an altitude of about 3,000 metres.
The Guatavita Lagoon was a ceremonial site where indigenous people worshiped Chie, their goddess of the water. Says the legend that the Muisca chief, accompanied by priests, arrived on a wooden raft; he would then cover his body with gold dust, and carrying a load of emeralds, would sink into the lagoon and leave his load as an offering and symbol of adoration. The Muisca raft displayed in the Museo del Oro in Bogotá reflects these kinds of rituals. During the Spanish Conquest, the Spaniards attempted several times to drain the lagoon in search of the treasure, but the high cost of the endeavor prevented them from pursuing their search.
(THREE NIGHTS , FOUR DAYS , ONE DAY IN CHINGAZA , ONE DAY IN GUATAVITA)
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