Guasca

Before the Spanish conquest of the Muisca of the central highlands of the Colombian Andes, the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, the area was inhabited by the Muisca who spoke Chibcha. Guasca was ruled by a cacique who was loyal to the cacique of Guatavita. In the religion of the Muisca, the Siecha Lakes were considered sacred.{{cite book |author=Ocampo López, Javier |authorlink=Javier Ocampo López |year=2013 |title=Mitos y leyendas indígenas de Colombia |trans-title=Indigenous myths and legends of Colombia |location=Bogotá, Colombia |publisher=Plaza & Janes Editores Colombia S.A. |isbn=978-958-14-1416-1 |page=226 | language=es}}

According to friar and Muisca scholar Bernardo de Lugo the name Guasca is derived from guâ, "mountain range" and shucâ; "skirt". The name thus means "skirt of the mountain range", indicating the position of the village with respect to the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes.{{in lang|es}} [http://muysca.cubun.org/Gram%C3%A1tica_de_Lugo/fol_7r Etymology Guasca according to Bernardo de Lugo] - accessed 05-05-2016

Main economical activities of Guasca are agriculture; potatoes, carrots, flowers and strawberries and dairy farming.

Guasca is known for ecotourism and has access to Chingaza Natural National Park. Other natural areas are Los Encenillos and the Siecha Lakes. One of the oldest hotels and restaurants in the area is Café la Huerta.

• Mariano Ospina Rodríguez - president of the Granadine Confederation

• The plant Galinsoga parviflora is called "Guasca(s)" in Colombia and an essential ingredient of the soup ajiaco
• The spiders Anapis guasca,{{wikispecies-inline|Anapis}} Deinopis guasca,{{wikispecies-inline|Deinopis}} and moth Dognina guasca{{wikispecies-inline|Dognina}} are found in and named after Guasca

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|Mar low C = 7.3

|Apr low C = 8.3

|May low C = 8.5

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|Nov low C = 7.8

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|source 1 = Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales{{cite web

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File:IglesiaSanJacintoEnGuasca.jpg|Basilica of Saint Hyacinth

File:Iglesia de san jacinto.jpg|Basilica of Saint Hyacinth

File:Vista nocturna de Iglesia San Jacinto.JPG|Basilica of Saint Hyacinth by night

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File:20 de julio MOR 2013.JPG|Street view

File:Capilla de Siecha 8.JPG|Siecha chapel

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• [http://www.cafelahuerta.com/ Café la Huerta]

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Category:Populated places of the Muisca Confederation