Santa María is a town and municipality in the
Colombia
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Department of
Boyacá, part of the subregion of the
Neira Province
The Neira Province is a subregion of the Colombian Department of Boyacá. The subregion is formed by 6 municipalities. The province is named after Juan Nepomuceno Neira.
Municipalities
Chinavita • Garagoa • Macanal
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Paleontology
The dinosaur footprints in Santa María, were discovered in 2017 by students from the Universidad de los Andes. These remarkable tracks are located in the area known as "Pozo de la Calavera." The footprints, preserved in rocky surfaces, date back to the Cretaceous period, around 130 million years ago.
The discovery at Pozo de la Calavera has become an important paleontological site, offering valuable insights into ancient dinosaur behavior and drawing both researchers and tourists interested in Colombia's prehistoric past.
Climate
Santa María has a
tropical monsoon climate
An area of tropical monsoon climate (occasionally known as a sub-equatorial, tropical wet climate or a tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate) is a tropical climate subtype that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category ' ...
(Am) with moderate to heavy rainfall from November to March and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from April to October. It is the second wettest place in the department of Boyacá.
References
Municipalities of Boyacá Department
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