El Infiernito

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El Infiernito is a pre-Columbian Muisca archaeological site in Colombia, known for its stone monoliths aligned with astronomical events and its role as a ceremonial and ritual center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Muisca archaeological site
archaeological site
pre-Columbian site
alsoKnownAs Observatorio Astronómico Muisca de Monquirá
Parque Arqueológico de Monquirá
associatedWith Muisca cosmology
Muisca religion
associatedWithDeity Chía
Sué
astronomicalAlignmentWith equinoxes
solstices
sunrise
sunset
civilization Muisca Confederation
linked to: Muisca
climate cool highland climate
country Colombia
culture Muisca
discoveredBy modern archaeology in the 20th century
distanceFrom about 8 kilometers from Villa de Leyva
governingBody Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia
hasFeature burial mounds
hydraulic works
megalithic columns
stone monoliths
terraces
heritageStatus national archaeological heritage of Colombia
languageOfAssociatedCulture Muysccubun
locatedIn Boyacá Department
locatedInMunicipality Villa de Leyva Municipality
locatedInRegion Altiplano Cundiboyacense
locatedNear Villa de Leyva
material stone
monolithFunction astronomical marker
gnomon
monolithShape cylindrical
nearbyCity Tunja
partOf Muisca sacred landscape
relatedSite Lake Iguaque
Sogamoso Sun Temple
timePeriod Late Muisca period
pre-Columbian era
tourismType archaeological tourism
cultural tourism
usedFor agricultural calendar observations
astronomical observations
ceremonial activities
religious ceremonies
ritual activities

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