Goranchacha Temple, Tunja

Name: Goranchacha Temple
Address: Tunja, Colombia

#5 among attractions in Tunja

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The Goranchacha Temple is an archeological site of the Muisca located in the city of Tunja, Boyacá, which in the time of the Muisca Confederation was called Hunza. The temple is named after the mythological Goranchacha. The remains of the temple are located on the terrain of the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia in Tunja. Scholar Javier Ocampo López has written about the temple and its religious meaning. Knowledge about the temple has been provided by chronicler Pedro Simón. ()

Coordinates: 5°33'9"N, 73°21'28"W

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Nearby attractions include: Estadio La Independencia, Casa del Fundador, Cojines del Zaque, Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle.

0.8 miSE
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