Pasca
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'''Pasca''' is a town and municipality in the [[Cundinamarca Department|Cundinamarca]] department of [[Colombia]] located over the [[Andes mountains]]. It belongs to the Sumapaz province.
== Name ==
'''Pasca''' in the [[chibcha]]n language means ''father's fence'', according to Acosta Ortegón.{{Fact|date=June 2007}}
== Tourism ==
The famous [[Muisca]]n golden boat, representing the ritual of [[El Dorado (legend)|El Dorado]], was found in Pasca. The boat is now part of the [[Gold Museum]] collection in [[Bogotá]].
The town contains an [[archaeology|archaeological]] [[museum]] and a natural history museum.
== History ==
By [[pre-columbian]] times, this was the last village to the south of the plains in the mountains where starts the valley of the ''Sutagao'' tribe. These lands were explored in 1537 by captain Juan de Céspedes when he was looking for the ''Panche'' tribes. In early 1539 the conquistador Nicolás de Federmán arrived in Pasca , where he waited until [[Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada]] authorized him to move forward.
== Famous pasqueños ==
The Colombian poet and politician [[Adolfo León Gómez]] was born in Pasca and his grandmother, poet [[Josefa Acevedo de Gomez]], lived and wrote her work here.
The famous native woman [[Zoratama]] also lived in Pasca.
== See also ==
*[[Archeological Museum of Pasca]]
*[[El Dorado|El Dorado Myth]]
== External links ==
* [http://pasca-cundinamarca.gov.co/sitio.shtml Official site of the Municipality of Pasca] {{es}}
* [http://www.cundinamarca.gov.co/cundinamarca/municipios/frm_iniciomunicipio.asp?codigo=69 Official site - Government of Cundinamarca] {{es}}
* [http://www.banrep.gov.co/museo/esp/o_muisca.htm Precolumbian Golden Boat] Famous golden figure based on El Dorado rite (housed in the [[Gold Museum]] at [[Bogotá]], [[Colombia]]) {{es}}
* [http://www.colarte.arts.co/museos/ArqPasca/recuento.htm?nomartista=Arq+Pasca+Museo&idartista=14386 Unofficial site of the Natural and Archeological Museum of Pasca] {{es}}
* [http://www.banrep.gov.co/museo/home4.htm Precolumbian Gold Museum of Colombia] Schedule of exhibitions {{es}}
* [http://rupestreweb.tripod.com/arguello.html Photos of precolumbian art found at Pasca] {{es}}
<gallery>
Image:PASCA.JPG|Pasca's church and museum facade
Image:MuseoPasca.jpg|Current facade of the famous Archeological Museum of Pasca
Image:Muisca_raft_Legend_of_El_Dorado_Offerings_of_gold.jpg|[[Muisca|Muisca's]] golden raft found in Pasca
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Colombia]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Cundinamarca]]
[[Category:Visitor attractions near Bogota]]
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