The Soacha River is a river on the Bogotá savanna and a left tributary of the Bogotá River.

Etymology

Soacha is derived from Muysccubun, the indigenous language of the Muisca, who inhabited the Bogotá savanna before the Spanish conquest and means "man of the Sun".[1]

Description

Soacha River is located in the Bogotá savanna
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Source and mouth of the Soacha River on the Bogotá savanna

The Soacha River originates in the eastern part of the locality of Bogotá Ciudad Bolívar. It flows through the municipality Soacha before flowing into the Bogotá River. The type locality of the Cacho Formation is located in the Soacha River basin.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Official website Soacha
  2. ^ Montoya & Reyes, 2005, p.55

Bibliography

  • Montoya Arenas, Diana María, and Germán Alfonso Reyes Torres. 2005. Geología de la Sabana de Bogotá, 1–104. INGEOMINAS.

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