natural wonder
Lake Guatavita
A near-perfect circular crater lake in the Andes above Bogota, the Muisca ritual site that gave rise to the El Dorado legend where chiefs were gilded and offerings thrown into the water.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Cundinamarca, Colombia · South America
Chocontá is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Machetá, 21km from Lake Guatavita.
Chocontá is a town located in Cundinamarca, Colombia. With a population of 7,592, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Chocontá sits in Colombia, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Bogota time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Chocontá to your route.
Chocontá is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Almeidas Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. It is located on the Pan-American Highway. In 1938 Chocontá had a population of 2,041.
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Chocontá is located in Cundinamarca, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 5.1447 latitude, -73.6858 longitude.
Chocontá has a population of approximately 7,592 people, making it a town in Colombia.
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natural wonder
A near-perfect circular crater lake in the Andes above Bogota, the Muisca ritual site that gave rise to the El Dorado legend where chiefs were gilded and offerings thrown into the water.
21 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
A unique underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters below the surface.
36 km · about 40 min drive
restaurant
A vast, chaotic parrilla-nightclub in Chia north of Bogota, packed floor to ceiling with scrap-metal art and trinkets, where the menu runs to dozens of pages and dinner turns into dancing.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
A beautifully preserved colonial town with one of the largest central plazas in South America and surrounding fossil sites and desert landscapes.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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