Moon Temple, Pre-Columbian temple in Chía, Colombia

The Moon Temple was a Muisca sanctuary on Tíquiza Hill, west of Chía's urban centre and bordering Tabio. It was built for the moon goddess Chía, aligned with the moon's positions, and little of its structure is known today.

The Moon Temple was built by the Muisca on Tíquiza Hill, west of Chía's urban centre on the border with Tabio, as a sanctuary to their Moon goddess Chía. It ranked among the most important temples of Muisca religion. It was destroyed during the Spanish conquest of the Muisca on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, and little is known of its form.

The temple's rituals were organised by the caciques and zipas of the Muisca Confederation, and its priests and rulers wore white robes, unlike the red worn at the Sun Temple of Sugamuxi. The sanctuary honoured Chía, the Muisca moon goddess, and was built according to the position of the moon, as the Muisca set sacred sites by the movements of celestial bodies.

The temple stood on Tíquiza Hill, west of Chía's urban centre on the border with Tabio; the hill is reached from the town side. No structure survives, so look for the hilltop location rather than ruins. The site lies on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, where highland weather changes quickly, so carry rain protection.

The sources name the teaching place near the temple as the Seminario de la Cuca, where new caciques and Muisca rulers were trained. Priests and caciques at the Moon Temple wore white robes, while those at the Sun Temple of Sugamuxi wore red.