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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Boyacá, Colombia · South America
Macanal sits on the route: 10 minutes from Almeida, 50km from Lake Guatavita.
Macanal is a town located in Boyacá, Colombia. With a population of 734, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Macanal 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 Macanal to your route.
Macanal is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Neira Province. The urban centre is located in the Tenza Valley in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at an elevation of 1,680.3 metres (5,513 ft) but parts of the municipality reach elevations of 2,500 metresRead more
(8,200 ft). It borders Campohermoso in the east, Almeida in the west, Garagoa in the north and Santa María and Chivor in the south.
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Macanal is located in Boyacá, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 4.9721 latitude, -73.3196 longitude.
Macanal has a population of approximately 734 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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