Muisca refers to a nation of the Chibchan Culture that formed the Muisca Confederation encountered by the Spanish in 1537, at the time of the conquest of what is now part of central Colombia. The Muisca comprised two confederations: the Hunza, whose sovereign was the Zaque, and the Bacatá, whose sovereign was the Zipa. Both confederations were located in the highlands of modern-day Cundinamarca and Boyacá (Altiplano Cundiboyacense) in the central area of Colombia's Eastern Range.
The territory of the Muisca spanned an area of 46,972 km² (a region slightly larger than Switzerland) from the North of Boyacá to the Sumapaz Páramo and from the summits of the Eastern Range to the Magdalena Valley. It bordered the territories of the Panches and Pijaos tribes.
It had a large population during the Spanish Conquest, but the actual number of inhabitants is unknown. The languages of the Muisca were Chibchan, Muysca and Mosca, which belong to the Chibchan-Paezan linguistic family.[1] The economy was based on agriculture, metalworking and manufacturing.
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Observatorio . MUISCA. Replica del observatorio . muisca. de villa de Leyva, en un sitio denominado El Infiernito vereda de moniquira desierto de la candelaria a 20 minutos de villa de Leyva, y es una antigueedad de mas de 2.500 anos. ...
