Lake Iguaque

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Lake Iguaque is a sacred high-altitude lagoon in Colombia revered in Muisca mythology as a birthplace of humanity and an important site of religious pilgrimage.

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LakeIguaque 3
Lake Iguaque canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
sacred site
tourist attraction
access hiking trail from Villa de Leyva area
associatedDeityOrFigure Bachué
associatedWith Muisca mythology
linked to: Muisca religion
associatedWithEthnicGroup Muisca
basinCountry Colombia
climate cold high-mountain climate
continent South America
country Colombia
culturalSignificance sacred lagoon in Muisca mythology
currentUse ecotourism destination
religious pilgrimage site
elevation approximately 3800 metres above sea level
governingBody Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia
hasEcosystem Andean forest
páramo
hasFauna Andean birds
amphibians adapted to high altitude
hasFlora frailejones
páramo grasses
hasStatus protected natural area
hasType high-altitude lagoon
heritageStatus important site of indigenous cultural heritage in Colombia
languageOfName Chibcha
locatedIn Boyacá Department
Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes
Iguaque Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
mountainRange Cordillera Oriental
mythologicalRole birthplace of humanity in Muisca mythology
nearCity Villa de Leyva
partOf Iguaque watershed
pilgrimageSiteFor Muisca people
linked to: Muisca
protectedArea Iguaque Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
protectedBy Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia
region Altiplano Cundiboyacense
religiousTradition Muisca religion
touristActivity birdwatching
hiking
nature observation

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Muisca ritualSite Lake Iguaque
Muysca ritualCenter Lake Iguaque
Bachué sacredPlace LakeIguaque
linked to: Lake Iguaque
Bachué emergedFrom LakeIguaque
linked to: Lake Iguaque
Bachué associatedWith LakeIguaque
linked to: Lake Iguaque