Municipality of Guatavita
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The Municipality of Guatavita is a Colombian Andean town in Cundinamarca, known for its colonial architecture, proximity to the legendary Lake Guatavita, and its role in inspiring the El Dorado myth.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | municipality ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial style ⓘ |
| climate | cool Andean climate ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 53 kilometres northeast of Bogotá ⓘ |
| elevation | about 2680 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| governmentType | municipality government ⓘ |
| hasCulturalEvent | festivals related to Muisca and El Dorado traditions ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluenceFrom | Spanish colonial period ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
handicrafts ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Muisca cultural heritage ⓘ |
| hasLocalEconomyComponent | rural livestock activities ⓘ |
| hasMainEconomicSector | services ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIndigenousSacredSite | Lake Guatavita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Guatavita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreColumbianHeritageFrom | Muisca people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedAreaNearby | Lake Guatavita protected area ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
cultural tours
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ water sports on Tominé Reservoir ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuildingType | Catholic churches ⓘ |
| hasScenicViewOf | Tominé Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ |
| hasUrbanArea | Guatavita town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUrbanPlanningFeature | planned colonial-style town center ⓘ |
| inspiredMyth | El Dorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMunicipalityOf | Cundinamarca Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristDestinationOf | Bogotá metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colonial architecture
ⓘ
connection to the El Dorado myth ⓘ proximity to Lake Guatavita ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andean region of Colombia
ⓘ
Cundinamarca region ⓘ
surface form:
Cundinamarca Department
Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Guatavita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Tominé Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Alto Magdalena Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadAccessFrom | Bogotá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | municipality and town ⓘ |
| timeZone |
America/Bogota
ⓘ
surface form:
Colombia Standard Time
|
| utcOffset | −05:00 ⓘ |
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