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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Cundinamarca, Colombia · South America
Villapinzón sits on the route: 25 minutes from Chocontá, 33km from Lake Guatavita.
Villapinzón is a town located in Cundinamarca, Colombia. With a population of 5,874, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Villapinzón 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 Villapinzón to your route.
Villapinzón is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Almeidas Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre is situated at an elevation of 2,715 metres (8,907 ft) on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, at a distance of 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the capital Bogotá. Villapinzón borders VentaquemadaRead more
(Boyacá) and Lenguazaque in the north, Chocontá, Tibiritá and La Capilla in the south, Chocontá and Lenguazaque in the west and Ventaquemada, Turmequé and Úmbita in the east. The municipality is located in the uppermost part of the Bogotá River Basin; the origin of the river is within the municipality Villapinzón at an elevation of 3,400 metres (11,200 ft).
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Villapinzón is located in Cundinamarca, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 5.2162 latitude, -73.5949 longitude.
Villapinzón has a population of approximately 5,874 people, making it a town in Colombia.
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3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A beautifully preserved colonial town with one of the largest central plazas in South America and surrounding fossil sites and desert landscapes.
47 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
A unique underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters below the surface.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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