Lake Iguaque is located northeast ofVilla de Leyva and is part of the SFF Iguaque. The predominantecosystem is thepáramo, with presence offrailejón plant,ferns,lichens andpuyas. The average temperature is 12 °C. The route of access to the natural reservation is:Bogotá –Tunja (147 km) /Tunja –Villa de Leyva (39 km). The visitor center Furachiogua offers accommodation for up to 48 persons, andcamping zone.[2]
Lake Iguaque was considered a sacred place for theMuisca. According tolegend, mankind was originated in the Iguaque lake, when the goddessBachué came out from thelake with a boy in her arms. When the boy grew, she married him and their children populated the Earth. They are considered the ancestors of the human race. Finally Bachué and her husband disappeared unto the lake in the shape ofsnakes.
Source:Wills, Fernando; et al. (2001).Nuestro patrimonio – 100 tesoros de Colombia [Our heritage – 100 treasures of Colombia] (in Spanish).El Tiempo. pp. 1–311.ISBN958-8089-16-6.
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