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 | |
  Location in Bogotá | |
| Location | Kennedy, Bogotá Colombia |
| Coordinates | 4°37′38.23″N 74°09′37.12″W / 4.6272861°N 74.1603111°W |
| Area | 7.96 ha (19.7 acres) |
| Elevation | 2,548 m (8,360 ft) |
| Designated | September 2003 |
| Named for | Muysccubun: cacique Techovita |
| Administrator | EAAB - ESP |
| Website | Humedal La Vaca o Techovita |
Etymology
editThe 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]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b (in Spanish) Humedal La Vaca o Techovita website
- ^ Moreno et al., s.a., p.12
Bibliography
edit- 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
Further reading
edit- Andrade L., Martha Esperanza; Benitez Castañeda, Henry, Los Humedales de la Sabana de Bogotá: Área Importante para la Conservación de las Aves de Colombia y el Mundo (PDF), AICAS, pp. 1–38, retrieved 2017-03-03
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Fundación Humedales de Bogotá
- (in Spanish) Conozca los 15 humedales de Bogotá - El Tiempo