Boyacá State, Eastern department in Colombia.
The department extends across 23,102 square kilometers of the Eastern Cordillera mountain range, containing highlands, valleys, and multiple rivers.
The Battle of Boyacá on August 7, 1819, marked a turning point in Colombia's independence when Simon Bolivar's forces defeated Spanish troops.
The Muisca indigenous community maintains its presence in Boyacá through traditional crafts, including pottery, textiles, and agricultural practices.
The department contains 123 municipalities connected by a network of roads, with Tunja serving as the administrative and transportation hub.
The name Boyacá originates from the Chibcha words 'boy' meaning blanket and 'ca' meaning enclosure, reflecting the region's textile heritage.
GPS coordinates: 5.53333,-73.36667
Latest update: March 18, 2025 07:57
Puente de Boyacá
11.6 km
Playa Blanca
44.4 km
Vargas Swamp Lancers
39.5 km
Cárcel de Cómbita
19.5 km
Candelaria Desert
25.6 km
Hunzahúa Well
0 m
Iguaque Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
18.8 km
Gondava
25 km
Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle, Tunja
596 m
Sochagota Lake
38 km
El Infiernito
24.8 km
Plaza de Bolívar
562 m
La pila del mono
0 m
Casa del Fundador Gonzalo Suárez Rendón
46.8 km
Paja Formation
15.2 km
Páramo de Guacheneque
38.5 km
Embalse de La Copa
21 km
Paredón de los Mártires
655 m
Cojines del Zaque
0 m
Iglesia de Santo Domingo (Tunja)
249 m
Iglesia de Firavitoba
44.2 km
Yacimiento rupestre de Sáchica
18.2 km
Monumento a la Raza Indígena
0 m
Plaza Real de Tunja
0 m
Claustro de San Agustín (Tunja)
249 m
Bosque de la República
0 m
Iglesia de las Nieves (Tunja)
249 m
Alto de San Lázaro
1.2 kmReviews
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