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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Boyacá, Colombia · South America
Tenza sits on the route: 10 minutes from Garagoa, 41km from Lake Guatavita.
Tenza is a town located in Boyacá, Colombia. With a population of 1,312, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Tenza 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 Tenza to your route.
Tenza (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtensa]) is a town and municipality in the subregion of the Eastern Boyacá Province of the Colombian department Boyacá. Tenza borders La Capilla and Pachavita in the north, in the east the department of Cundinamarca, in the south with Sutatenza and in the east with Garagoa. The altitudeRead more
of the municipality in the Tenza Valley ranges from 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) to 2,200 metres (7,200 ft).
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Tenza is located in Boyacá, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 5.0766 latitude, -73.4208 longitude.
Tenza has a population of approximately 1,312 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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