Sagipa
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Sagipa or Zaquesazipa was the fifth and last ruler of Muyquytá, currently known as Bogotá, as of 1537. He was the brother of his predecessor Bogotá but the traditional faction of the Muisca considered
Sagipa, the last independent psihipqua of Muyquytá depicted in 1688
Sagipa played a crucial role in the Battle of Tocarema
Muisca raft detail Museo del Oro, Bogotá
Templo del sol
Bacatá
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Bacatá is the name given to the main settlement of one of the Muisca Confederations on the Bogotá savanna. It mostly refers to an area, rather than an individual village, although the name is also fou
When the first humans arrived in the area of Bacatá, the retreating lake shores were populated by the extinct New World gomphothere Cuvieronius
The almost circular Lake Guatavita was one of the most sacred sites of the Muisca. In this lake, the initiation ritual of the new zipa was held
Muisca fishermen in Funza (Bacatá)
Muyquytá was conquered by the troops of Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada in April 1537