La Vaca (Spanish: Humedal La Vaca) or Techovita is a small wetland, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, located in the locality Kennedy, Bogotá, Colombia. The wetland, in the Tunjuelo River basin on the Bogotá savanna covers an area of about 8 hectares (20 acres).[1] La Vaca is close to the Avenidad Ciudad de Cali.[2]

La Vaca Wetland
Humedal La Vaca
Techovita
Map showing the location of La Vaca Wetland Humedal La Vaca
Map showing the location of La Vaca Wetland Humedal La Vaca
Location in Bogotá
LocationKennedy, Bogotá
 Colombia
Coordinates4°37′38.23″N 74°09′37.12″W / 4.6272861°N 74.1603111°W / 4.6272861; -74.1603111
Area7.96 ha (19.7 acres)
Elevation2,548 m (8,360 ft)
DesignatedSeptember 2003
Named forMuysccubun: cacique Techovita
AdministratorEAAB - ESP
WebsiteHumedal La Vaca o Techovita

Etymology

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The alternative name Techovita was the name of a cacique in the Muisca Confederation, the former country on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense before the Spanish conquest.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b (in Spanish) Humedal La Vaca o Techovita website
  2. ^ Moreno et al., s.a., p.12

Bibliography

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  • Moreno, Vanesa; García, Juan Francisco; Villalba, Juan Carlos, Descripción general de los humedales de Bogotá D.C. (PDF), Sociedad Geográfica de Colombia, pp. 1–28, retrieved 2017-03-03

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