🌊 Lake Guatavita

Colombia · Americas · 3,000 m · 4.98°N, 73.78°W

Lake Guatavita is located in the Cordillera Oriental of the Colombian Andes in the municipality of Sesquilé in the Almeidas Province, Cundinamarca department of Colombia, 57 km (35 mi) northeast of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. This lake is famous for being the inspiration for the legendary El Dorado.

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Quick facts

Country	Colombia
Continent / region	Americas
Surface elevation	3,000 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	4.98°N, 73.78°W · view on map

Lake Guatavita sits at 3,000 m in Colombia, in Americas. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More lakes in Colombia

Lake Iguaque · Laguna de la Cocha · Lake Fúquene · Lake Tota · Tominé Reservoir · Siecha Lakes · Lake Otún.

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