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Guaymaral Y Torca
Guaymaral y Torca ( es, Humedal Guaymaral y Torca) is a combined wetland, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, located in the north of the Colombian capital in the localities Suba and Usaquén, Bogotá, Colombia. The wetlands on the Bogotá savanna cover an area of about . Guaymaral y Torca, the northernmost wetlands of Bogotá at the foot of the Eastern Hills, is composed of three parts, Guaymaral in the west in Suba (), Torca in the east in Usaquén () and a small strip along the dividing Autopista Norte between the two main wetlands. The wetlands are located in the Torca River basin.Moreno et al., s.a., p.21 The Autopista Norte was constructed in 1952, dividing the wetlands. Etymology The word Guaymaral is derived from the Chibcha name for '' Brosimum utile'', ''guaimaro'', cultivated by the indigenous people in the Valle de Upár and the Muzo. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suba, Bogotá
Suba is the 11th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in the northwest of the city, bordering to the north the municipality of Chía in Cundinamarca, to the west the municipality of Cota, to the east the locality Usaquén and to the south the localities Engativá and Barrios Unidos. This district is inhabited by residents of all social classes. Etymology Suba is either derived from the Muysccubun contraction ''Suba'', meaning " Flower of the Sun" (uba = "fruit" or "flower", sua = "Sun", minus its last vowel, making it a possessive) or from the words ''sua'' (Sun) and ''sie'' (water). Geography Suba has certain green areas, mostly concentrated in the west of the locality, on the Suba and the La Conejera Hills, as well as the plains where urbanization has developed. Suba has become a residential area with small industrial and commercial zones located in the south of the locality. The Suba Hills separate the locality into two parts; the eastern side bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
