Tamal con chocolate santafereño.
The perfect combinations do exist, and if you don't believe it, you can try it yourself in Bogota; you just try a delicious tamal with chocolate and that's it. A typical dish of Bogota's gastronomy that will always be a good choice, regardless of the years and circumstances.
Huitaca
Goddess of pleasure, associated with gambling and entertainment. She was punished for corrupting the Muiscas and condemned to be an owl that accompanies Chia (the Moon) leaving only at night. For the Muiscas, it transmitted wisdom through the Tijiqui ritual (Borrachero or Floripondio), a sacred plant considered as a conductor of the spirit and the mind towards a progression that opens the doors to states of cosmic consciousness.
Chibchacun
God of farming, patron saint of farmers, protector of corn and potatoes. He was the one who caused the closing of the Bacatá plateau that produced the great flood released by Bochica. The condemnation for Chibchacun was to carry on his shoulders the earth, which was previously supported on a large Guayacán; due to the weight Chibchacun must change position and for this reason the earth trembles. It resembles the figure of Atlas (Greek divinity) a giant who carries the earth on his shoulders.
Bachué
Goddess of life, white goddess, mother of the Muisca people. She is the product of the separation of the cosmic waters (Xia: water goddess-dual divinity; Tsia: waters of the sea; Sia: terrestrial waters, rains, lagoons and rivers). She emerged from the Iguaque lagoon with a child in her arms. When that child became a man, they conceived children (between 4 and 6 children would be born in each birth) and, in this way, the earth would be populated .
Myths and legends
The traditional Muiscas stories inhabit in between mountains, lakes, and places full of a
special mysticism. El Dorado Legend Route involves sacred narrations, heroic tales, and
events that invite reflection and understanding. This journey is the best way to discover
more about Sue, Chía, Bachué, Bochica, Chiminigagua, Tundama, and more character
who speak of a past that nowadays is legend.
The genesis of all for the Muiscas laid on Chiminigagua, the supreme god, who
Connection between two worlds
Discover a lot of things about the cultures clash at the Luis Alberto Acuña Museum. Learn about the religious influence at the Doctrinal Church of Sáchica and the handcrafted trade in Ráquira.
Tota Lake
Tota an incomparable scenery to know the ancestral purity of the Muisca territory. Its lake is located between the municipalities of Cuitiva, Tota and Aquitania, and is one of the traces of this sacred territory. Closely, it's located the Zaque Island (Isla del Zaque) or San Pedro , a mythical place to learn stories about the formation of the lake or the enigmatic legend of Busiraco.
La Chicha Museum
A scene that seeks to highlight and promote the indigenous heritage through the production and consumption of an ancestral drink "Chicha" (Facua). A space to have a historical and practical experience around the ancestral, sacred and golden seeds. The ritual includes the tasting of the four sacred beverages: chicha, zhuke, guarapo and chirrinchi.