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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Cundinamarca, Colombia · South America
Guatavita is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Gachancipá, 8km from Lake Guatavita.
Guatavita is a town located in Cundinamarca, Colombia. With a population of 1,920, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Guatavita 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 Guatavita to your route.
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.
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Guatavita is located in Cundinamarca, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 4.9366 latitude, -73.8331 longitude.
Guatavita has a population of approximately 1,920 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
A unique underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters below the surface.
20 km · about 25 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A mountaintop church and shrine at 3,152 meters offering sweeping views over Bogotá, reachable by funicular, cable car, or a steep pilgrim trail.
44 km · about 50 min drive
museum
The world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts with over 55,000 pieces from Colombia's ancient civilizations.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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