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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Boyacá, Colombia · South America
Guateque sits on the route: 10 minutes from Guayatá, 34km from Lake Guatavita.
Guateque is a town located in Boyacá, Colombia. With a population of 7,069, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Guateque 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 Guateque to your route.
Guateque is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Eastern Boyacá Province. Guateque's urban center is located at an altitude of 1,815 metres (5,955 ft) on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense at distances of 125 kilometres (78 mi) from the department capital Tunja and 112Read more
kilometres (70 mi) from Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It borders the municipalities of La Capilla, Tenza, Sutatenza, Somondoco of Boyacá and Tibiritá and Manta of Cundinamarca.
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Guateque is located in Boyacá, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 5.0062 latitude, -73.4727 longitude.
Guateque has a population of approximately 7,069 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
A unique underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters below the surface.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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