Gámeza


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Description:
Gámeza is one of the 13 towns of Sugamuxi's province.

Town's full size= 88 km2 (around the size of Anguilla- UK-).

Main economic activities: Agriculture, raising livestock, and mining.
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According to Muisca culture and language, "Gámeza" means:  Servant of the sun and moon
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Gameza's street pride
Set above canyons and racing rivers, 
Gámeza is home to ancient petroglyphs. It has embraced this cultural aspect with an unforgettable Piedra Pintada, natural painted stone rock zoo.

How to get here:
By bus: From Sogamoso's bus terminal, nearly every hour (bus service: Flota Sugamuxi and/or Cootracero), from 6.00 am until 7.30 pm. There is also a bus stop at Iwoka's shopping centre, north of Sogamoso. The trip takes around 50 minutes.
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By car: Follow route 1 Sogamoso - Colegio Gustavo Jiménez - Argos - Tópaga -Mongua - Gámeza; route 2 Sogamoso - Morcá - Monguí - Tópaga - Mongua - Gámeza; or route 3 Sogamoso - Colegio Gustavo Jiménez - Argos - Puente Reyes - Gámeza.
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Main attractions:
  • A haven of water sites with rivers such as the Chicamocha and the Gámeza river, various streams, and páramo lakes
  • Petroglyphs, known as the library of the Muisca, along the Chicamocha river; the perfect spot for a swim and a picnic after viewing the ancient, zucos.
  • The town itself has an old world charm that is well preserved and inviting.
  • Eucalyptus forrest and the painted zoo, Piedra Pintada, beginning with a monument replica of the Gámeza church
  • La Piedra Rajada, pyramid shaped rock with over 40 zoomorphic carvings
  • Hosts yearly celebrations 
  • Local cuisine and artisan wool production
  • Attractive trekking paths with archeological finds
See also:
> Towns of Sugamuxi
> Where to stay in Sugamuxi
> What to do in Sugamuxi