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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Cundinamarca, Colombia · South America
Gachalá sits on the route: 10 minutes from Ubalá, 42km from Lake Guatavita.
Gachalá is a town located in Cundinamarca, Colombia. With a population of 1,661, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Gachalá 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 Gachalá to your route.
Gachalá is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Guavio Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre of Gachalá is situated at a distance of 148 kilometres (92 mi) from the capital Bogotá at an altitude of 1,712 metres (5,617 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. The municipalityRead more
borders the western portion of the split municipality Ubalá and the department of Boyacá in the north, the eastern part of Ubalá and Medina in the east, Fómeque, Junín and Gama in the west and Fómeque, Medina and the department of Meta in the south.
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Gachalá is located in Cundinamarca, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 4.6924 latitude, -73.5204 longitude.
Gachalá has a population of approximately 1,661 people, making it a town in Colombia.
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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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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