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Sugamuxi, presently called Sogamoso, was an important city in the religion of the Muisca who inhabited the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the times before the Spanish conquistadors reached the central highlands of the Colombian Andes.
About Sugamuxi. Sugamuxi is one province of Boyacá, Colombia, composed by 13 towns; but the name "Sugamuxi" comes from an ancient Muisca leader's name (Cacique Sugamuxi). In the 16th century, the Spaniards came into the region and began to make big cultural changes in local history.
The Sugamuxi Province (Spanish pronunciation: [suɣaˈmuksi]) is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subregion is formed by 13 municipalities. Etymology. The name of the province comes from Sugamuxi, the last iraca of the Muisca and means in Chibcha: "Dwelling of the Sun". Subdivision
Jul 4, 2017 · Visit Sugamuxi is a travel guide or guidance centre (online service, plus an office in Sogamoso) into the tropical highlands of Sugamuxi, in the Department of Boyaca (Colombia).
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- Calle 12 No. 10-48 Of. 108-A, Sogamoso
Travel guide to visit Sugamuxi (Boyacá), in the tropical highlands of Colombia. The province where you will find Lake Tota (Lago de Tota), páramos, the well known Playa Blanca, the famous Ocetá either from Mongua or Monguí, and thermal waters in Iza.
Sugamuxi has 13 towns which offer individual charm to the region. They are located in a unique place within the Andes of Colombia and are valued for their Muisca ancient culture. Sogamoso, the capital of Sugamuxi, was (and still is) the base for the Muisca Temple of the Sun.
Sogamoso ( Spanish pronunciation: [soɣaˈmoso]) is a city in the department of Boyacá of Colombia. It is the capital of the Sugamuxi Province, named after the original Sugamuxi. Sogamoso is nicknamed "City of the Sun", based on the original Muisca tradition of pilgrimage and adoring their Sun god Sué at the Sun Temple.
