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Cucunuba - The face of Ubaté valley

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Recently, in my instagram account - I posted the following clues for a little town in Cundinamarca .  This is not a pueblo patrimonio , however the white buildings with green color are a treat to watch.  The cobblestone streets in the center have been maintained very well since colonial times.  This town lies in the middle of a coal mining region of Cundinamarca. The name of the town in Chibcha language means "similar to a face". Not a lot of people found the answer and that was not shocking. Well, this blog exists for a reason and for that reason has its name - The Unknown Colombia. Cucunubá - The face of Ubaté valley Cucunubá - This is a small town that is located in the Ubaté province of Cundinamarca. The town gets its name from the Chibcha language meaning "similar to a face". This town is about 2.5 hours from Bogota exiting through Autopista Norte and towards Ubaté, Cundinamarca. The route to Ubaté is a scenic route that takes us through the small towns of ...