Guatavita - The new old town
What comes to your mind when I mention Guatavita? If you have some knowledge of Colombia’s indiegenous history - The obvious answer would be the laguna de Guatavita that is associated with the legend of the el dorado. The legend of the gold filled lake and its treasures is well known in this part of Colombia. Laguna de Guatavita What if I tell you that the laguna de guatavita is not actually in Guatavita but in another town? Well, the lake is in Sesquilé , Cundinamarca. Sesquilé - Main church Why? Well just like any other story in Colombia, it is complicated. Without further ado, here is the answer. Panorama of the Tominé reservoir Back in the 1950s, the government wanted to build a reservoir for hydro electric power with a water source from the river Tominé . The old town Guatavita was flooded and the new town Guatavita was built on a different place, a higher ground. This meant that the limits of the municipality was also redrawn, and with the new Guatavita lost control over t