Guatavita Lake - the Legend of “El Dorado”

5.0 (20 reviews) 7–9 hours Free cancellation

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Guatavita Lagoon — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Since we met, I began to explain some general details about Bogotá, then when we leave the city I will speak about the valley around the city, I will provide information about the originally indigenous habitant called “ Muiscas” , their customs, some of their words and how all this heritage is included now in our society and in our food.

We will meet a guide of the lake that speaks about the native culture and will explain why is so popular the Dorado Legend?, we will discuss the meaning of this ceremony. We will feel the mystic of the place, its energy and the relationship between nature and this space.

In Guatavita town we will enjoy architecture, food, deserts and also handicrafts shopping.

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At a glance

Duration: 7–9 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 3 people
People per booking: 1–4
Audio guide: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Guide: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Operated by: Imagine your Bogota

Ages: Children (5–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–65 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Entrance to the Guatavita Lake
Included: Bottled water
Included: Snacks: Colombian typical products
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: I provide waterproof ponchos during the tour

Not included

Not included: Breakfast
Not included: Lunch
Not included: Carbonated beverages: Soda/Pop

Itinerary

Laguna de Guatavita

1 h 30 min Admission included

we begin to walk into Guatavita natural reservation. We will know a guide that is a directly descendent of the “muiscas culture” (originally people of Bogotá Valley), the guide will speak to all the lake visitors about his native culture, I do the translation and add some information, then we enter into a relax time and after that we begin to climb steps, it is aprox 130 meters (426 feet). But do not worry we stop several times. As soon as we finish the stairs, we arrive to the first lake viewpoint, we can appreciate the lake, the water and her colors, also we can listen and see some birds. We continue walking and the vegetation begin to change from Andean cold weather (same weather than Bogotá) to Paramo (Andean moor) with its special plants like the frailejon (plants with their thick, soft leaves like the ears of a rabbit), you can find that plants only in Ecuador, Perú and Venezuela. After walking for 90 minutes we exit the lake and we can eat some muisca food like the corn cob
Stop 2

5 min

We can enjoy the views o the Tominé reservoir, that is an important hydric source of the area, we stop and watch the Andean mountains and the reservoir
Guatavita

1 h 30 min

Guatavita town was founded in 1967, when I will show you places to buy Colombian handicrafts, at a later time we have lunch and will taste special dessert of the area