Siecha Lagoon - El Dorado Legend, Chingaza
Hike through Chingaza Páramo to the Sacred Siecha Lagoon, legendary site of El Dorado, just 90 minutes from Bogotá.
At Colombia Oculta, we take care of every detail of your experience. This expedition requires a brief review by our team before it's confirmed, to make sure everything is ready for you in the territory
Only an hour and a half from Bogotá lies one of nature's most remarkable water factories: Chingaza Páramo, a living, perfectly balanced natural system. For the Muisca people, this was sacred ground — a temple where rituals like the legend of El Dorado were once performed across its lagoons.
From the Sacred Siecha Lagoon, the Muiscas traced imaginary lines connecting with the setting sun during solstices and equinoxes, and along these astronomical alignments they positioned the settlements of the Cundiboyacense highlands — Chía, Cota, La Calera, Bacatá, Suesca, and others — alignments so precise they rival studies by NASA. Today, many of these towns' Catholic churches stand on the exact sites where the Muiscas once worshipped the sun, water, wind, frogs, eagles, clouds, and the Pacha Mama, and where they made their offerings.
The Sacred Siecha Lagoon is a place to walk, to reflect in silence, and to reconnect with yourself. It is a sacred natural temple, home to wildlife such as deer, eagles, and the iconic frailejón plants of the páramo.
This experience is available in three plan levels, so you can choose the option that best fits your trip:
- Economy Plan: Includes park ticket management, guide, and insurance, with the most affordable per-person rates.
- Mid Plan: Includes private door-to-door transportation from Bogotá and park entrance fees, without meals.
- Top Plan: The fully all-inclusive option, with private transportation from Bogotá, breakfast, lunch, snack, a professional guide plus a local guide, and medical insurance.
Important: All visitors to PNN Chingaza must present a Yellow Fever vaccination card or declaration (available upon request from Colombia Oculta).