In this case I don't go to talk about a tribe. I going to tell you about the archaeological park "Las Piedras del Tunjo".
Is an important archaeological park established on a natural rocky shelter 40 km west of Bogota in the city of Facatativa. In ancient times it used to be the shore of a large lake flooding the Savannah of Bogota. It was used by the Muisca tribe as a refuge during the time of the Spanish conquest. In fact, in this site the soldiers of Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada killed the ruling Zipa Tisquesusa in 1537.
The huge rocks are covered with pictographs made by ancient settlers. They are estimated tobe 10,000 years old. The area of the park used to be an hacienda, property of a wealthy family since colonial times. It was nationalizaed in 1946 to establish the park
TUNJO INDIAN'S ROCKS
Is an important archaeological park established on a natural rocky shelter 40 km west of Bogota in the city of Facatativa. In ancient times it used to be the shore of a large lake flooding the Savannah of Bogota. It was used by the Muisca tribe as a refuge during the time of the Spanish conquest. In fact, in this site the soldiers of Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada killed the ruling Zipa Tisquesusa in 1537.
The huge rocks are covered with pictographs made by ancient settlers. They are estimated tobe 10,000 years old. The area of the park used to be an hacienda, property of a wealthy family since colonial times. It was nationalizaed in 1946 to establish the park
The Archaeological Park of Facatativa is valuable for pictographic heritage wich houses and for being a natural reserve wich evidence the environmental richness of the region. Th archaeological heritage wich is located on the park graunds, refers to sets of cave paintings on the walls of the rock shelters.
The environmental richness of the park has been affected by the misuse of the recreational venues. The use of campfires and burners has been one of the causes of the deterioration of the archaeological remains and the enviroment.
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