Piedras del Tunjo Archaeological Park
Piedras del Tunjo (Spanish: Tunjo Stones) is an important archaeological park established on a natural rocky shelter 40 km west of Bogotá in the city of Facatativá. In ancient times it used to be the shore of a large lake flooding the Bogotá savanna. It was used by the Muisca rulers as a refuge during the time of the Spanish conquest. In fact, at this site the soldiers of Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada killed the ruling zipa Tisquesusa in 1537. The huge rocks are covered with pictographs made by ancient settlers. They are estimated to be 10,000 years old.
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Piedras del Tunjo Archaeological Park
Piedras del Tunjo (Spanish: Tunjo Stones) is an important archaeological park established on a natural rocky shelter 40 km west of Bogotá in the city of Facatativá. In ancient times it used to be the shore of a large lake flooding the Bogotá savanna. It was used by the Muisca rulers as a refuge during the time of the Spanish conquest. In fact, at this site the soldiers of Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada killed the ruling zipa Tisquesusa in 1537. The huge rocks are covered with pictographs made by ancient settlers. They are estimated to be 10,000 years old.
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El Parque Arqueológico de Faca ...... os: Teléfono (57)+1 842 18 08.
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Piedras del Tunjo (Spanish: Tu ...... in 1946 to establish the park.
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Centre of the Piedras del Tunjo Archaeological Park
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Herrera Period-Late Muisca
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El Parque Arqueológico de Faca ...... l área urbana de un municipio.
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Piedras del Tunjo (Spanish: Tu ...... imated to be 10,000 years old.
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Parque Arqueológico de Facatativá
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Piedras del Tunjo Archaeological Park
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Piedras del Tunjo
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