{"id":31290,"date":"2019-12-14T21:48:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T02:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/the-archaeological-museum-the-sun-temple-of-the-muisca-in-sogamoso\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T18:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T23:55:47","slug":"archeologisch-museum-zonnetempel-sogamoso-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/en\/archeologisch-museum-zonnetempel-sogamoso-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Archaeological Museum & the Sun Temple of the Muisca in Sogamoso"},"content":{"rendered":"

Off the beaten path in Colombia, you will find many treasures of history, culture and nature. Sogamoso is such a place. Indeed, the little capital in the region of Lago de Tota has much to offer. Think street art, P\u00e1ramo de Ocet\u00e1 and, of course, Lake Tota. You will also find perhaps the most famous museum in this region: the Archaeological Museum of Sogamoso with a beautiful reconstruction of the Sun Temple. Most travelers to Colombia when they think of Colombian history immediately think of Pablo Escobar and the FARC, but of course there is much more. In Sogamoso, you learn about the Muisca, the Colombian Indian tribe that founded Bogot\u00e1. Are you in the vicinity of Lago de Tota? Visit the Museo Arqueol\u00f3gico de Sogamoso.<\/p>\n

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The Archaeological Museum in Sogamoso<\/h2>\n
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As the capital of the Muisca empire<\/strong><\/a> in the Sugamuxi province, Sogamoso is the ideal place for the Museo Arqueol\u00f3gico where you will learn exactly everything about the Muisca. At the Archaeological Museum, you will find archaeological finds from the region of the City of the Sun: Sogamoso. The museum holds 4,000 pieces from the Muisca era that you can admire. The museum dates back to the year 1942.<\/p>\n

In the museum you will find an archaeological park and many pieces from the Muisca era. From musical instruments to clothing to mummies to pots and pans. You will also find many reconstructed huts, and a grave was discovered on the site in 2015.<\/p>\n

The most beautiful thing to see, however, is the Sun Temple.<\/p>\n\n\t\t