Boyacá (department) Voyage Tips and guide

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Map of Boyacá (department)

• 5.540278-73.3613891 Tunja – a university city with a historical centre,
• 5.454167-73.3619442 Boyacá – a colonial city near Tunja
• 5.6175-73.8163893 Chiquinquirá – pilgrimage destination, it is home of Colombia's spiritual guide
• 5.538889-73.634 Ráquira – handcraft shopping capital of Colombia, also known for its breathtaking Andean mountain views
• 5.714831-72.9279335 Sogamoso – industrial city north of the department
• 5.633056-73.5255566 Villa de Leyva – a very authentic colonial town in the middle of a rural atmosphere. It is one of the most beautiful villages in Colombia and it is also recognized as a spiritual discovery destination.

• 6.433333-72.2833331 Cocuy National Park – great trekking opportunities between lagunas and snow-capped summits of the Colombian Andes in the northeast of Boyacá
• 5.89002-72.572 Pisba National Park in the northeast of Boyacá is shared with the department of Arauca
• The flora and fauna sanctuary of 5.642778-73.5647223 Lake Iguaque is in the centre of the department.
• The beautiful 5.710972-72.7978334 Ocetá Páramo is in northeast Boyacá.

The central area of the highlands has two rainy seasons; the first between April and June, and a second between October and November with an average of 1,000 millimetres (39 in) of rainfall per year. The rest of the year is considered to be the dry seasons with intermittent rainfall.

The Troncal Central (National Route 45A) connects Bogotá with Chiquinquirá and Saboyá, and continues north to the department of Santander

• The Troncal Central del Norte (National Route 55), which from the northern highway in Bogotá enters the department of Boyacá passing through the municipalities of Ventaquemada, Tunja, Paipa, Duitama and Soatá, continuing towards the department of Santander (a variant of this route deviates in Duitama to Sogamoso).
• The Carare transversal (National Route 62) connects Tunja with Barbosa (Santander) passing through Arcabuco.
• The Puerto Boyacá - Monterrey transversal (National Route 60) connects Tunja, Sutamarchán, Chiquinquirá, Otanche and Puerto Boyacá.

The department has three airports: Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Airport in Tunja, to the east of the capital city, Alberto Lleras Camargo Airport in Sogamoso, and Juan José Rondón Airport in Paipa.

The department has a river port on the Magdalena River in Puerto Boyacá.