Cacique de Guatavita
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This is where the myth of El Dorado began. Indigenous tribes gave offerings into this lagoon that was filled to the top. The Spanish tried to drain the lagoon by excavating one side, hence the gap.Okumaya devam et
This is where the myth of El Dorado began. Indigenous tribes gave offerings into this lagoon that was filled to the top. The Spanish tried to drain the lagoon by excavating one side, hence the gap.Okumaya devam et
The Salt Cathedral is an old salt mine tha the miners carved into a spectacular cathedral with the stations of the cross. The stations of the cross come first, with each using an empty cross for JesusOkumaya devam et
Bridge and park at the decisive battle for Colombian Independence. The large statue is Simon Bolivar. The rock with the plaque honors the help provided by the British army on winning the battle
A colonial town north of Bogota. First is the Plaza Mayor, the town's main square. This is looking from the door of the Hospedería (hotel) where I stayed. The second is inside the Hospedería. TheOkumaya devam et
Extraordinary house built of terracotta. The clay was placed by hand the fire in place, if I understood the Spanish description. The also said that the conical design had seismic benefits. In pic 3Okumaya devam et
The fossil museum is on the site where a Pliosaurus was found. It is left in situ with the museum built around it. This area was an inland sea at the time, so finding a marine dinosaur is not that bigOkumaya devam et
Dominican monastery from the early 1600s. First the cloister, then the church with a close-up of the altar screen. The 4th pic is of mass being said. It is a mannekin facing the altar. MostOkumaya devam et
Colombia Is not generally known for wine, but this valley near Villa de Leyva has a unique microclimate that allows for viniculture. I didn't take the tour as it is only given in Spanish, and myOkumaya devam et
A beautiful valley in the Colombian rain forest. I wasn't able to get a good picture of the valley as a whole as a sense fog settled in as we approached the ridge from where I could get a picture. TheOkumaya devam et
Coffee farm and culture site. First is the coffee flower. The beans on a drying rack. Then 4 platters of beans, one raw, one dried, one with the inner shell removed (standard form for export), andOkumaya devam et