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Ventaquemada

Boyacá, Colombia · South America

About Ventaquemada

Ventaquemada is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Turmequé, 52km from Lake Guatavita.

Ventaquemada is a town located in Boyacá, Colombia. With a population of 1,680, it is an important destination in South America.

On a road trip, Ventaquemada 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 Ventaquemada to your route.

About Ventaquemada

Ventaquemada is a town and municipality in the Central Boyacá Province, part of the Colombian department of Boyacá. Ventaquemada is located at a distance of 98 kilometres (61 mi) from the capital Bogotá and 29 kilometres (18 mi) from the departmental capital Tunja. The urban centre is situated at an altitude of 2,630

Read more metres (8,630 ft) on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. Ventaquemada borders Tunja and Samacá in the north, Boyacá, Boyacá, Jenesano and Nuevo Colón in the east, Turmequé and Villapinzón in the south and Guachetá, Lenguazaque and Villapinzón in the west.

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Where is Ventaquemada located?

Ventaquemada is located in Boyacá, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 5.3675 latitude, -73.5208 longitude.

What is the population of Ventaquemada?

Ventaquemada has a population of approximately 1,680 people, making it a town in Colombia.

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Quick Information

Population
1,680
Continent
South America
Country
Colombia
Region
Boyacá
Timezone
America/Bogota
Coordinates
5.3675, -73.5208

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Colombia

Police
123
Ambulance
123
Fire
123
Driving side
right
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South AmericaColombiaBoyacáTown

Worth the detour from Ventaquemada

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Villa de Leyva

A beautifully preserved colonial town with one of the largest central plazas in South America and surrounding fossil sites and desert landscapes.

29 km · about 35 min drive

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.

52 km · about 60 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Ventaquemada.

Turmequé

🇨🇴 Colombia

6 km awayPop. 2,901

Nuevo Colón

🇨🇴 Colombia

7 km awayPop. 863

Samacá

🇨🇴 Colombia

14 km awayPop. 3,689

Tibaná

🇨🇴 Colombia

15 km awayPop. 1,802

Jenesano

🇨🇴 Colombia

18 km awayPop. 1,200

Úmbita

🇨🇴 Colombia

18 km awayPop. 1,295

Guachetá

🇨🇴 Colombia

18 km awayPop. 4,245

Villapinzón

🇨🇴 Colombia

19 km awayPop. 5,874

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