As we pass through South America, we meet the Chibcha in central Colombia. According to their legends, they were once extremists who lived without law, agriculture, or religion. Then, one day, an old man of a different race appeared. He taught the Chibchas to make shelters and live in the community “
● He ruled over them for many years and was also called Sua, which means sun in local dialects. He came to them from the east.
taught the people of Chibcha moral and ethical values, and gave them a model for governing their regions, with one spiritual and one national head. Before moving to the western part of the country, Bochica taught people about agriculture, metalwork, and other trades.
A flood flooded the Savannah of Bogotá, where the Muisca later abandoned Bochica’s teachings and went to a life of excess.
Bochica, their hero, returned on a rainbow after the people cried out for help, and with a strike from his staff, he produced the Tequendama Falls, which allowed the floodwaters to drain.
● According to legend, Bochica first came to Pasca, Cundinamarca, and then to Gámeza, Boyacá, where he was welcomed warmly.
● He took refuge in the Toya cave, where he was visited by various caciques seeking advice. Bochica was consulted by caciques from Tópaga, Tota, Pesca, Firavitoba, and other places.
● The city became a sacred place where the Temple of the Sun would be erected and religious festivities organized around the arrival of Bochica.
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bochica
https://www.colombia.com/colombia-info/folclor-y-tradiciones/mitos/bochicael-maesto-de-los-muiscas/