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Choachí

Choachí is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Eastern Province of the department of Cundinamarca. The municipality borders La Calera in the north, Ubaque in the south, in the east Fómeque and westward of Choachí is the Colombian capital Bogotá. The town centre is located at from the centre of the capital. Within the boundaries of Choachí the Páramo de Cruz Verde is situated.

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Settlement.name: Choachí
Settlement.native_name: Chiguachí
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Cascada La Chorrera vista general y vista rural de Choachí.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Rural view of Choachí
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Choachí (Cundinamarca).svg
Settlement.image_seal: Escudo de Choachí.svg
Settlement.image_map: Colombia - Cundinamarca - Choachí.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Settlement.pushpin_map: Colombia
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Colombia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Cundinamarca
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Eastern Province

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== Etymology == The name Choachí is derived from the original name in Chibcha: Chi-gua-chí, which means "Our Mountain of the Moon". The Muisca had a strong lunar cult and worshipped the goddess of the Moon, Chía in various places across their territories. It is believed that in Choachí a place of worship to the Moon was located.