La Quincha
La Quincha is a locality in Muzo, Boyacá and has an elevation of 1,115 metres. La Quincha is situated nearby to the locality La Loma, as well as near Guajiro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muzo and Quípama.
Muzo
Town
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Muzo is a town and municipality in the Western Boyacá Province, part of the department of Boyacá, Colombia. It is widely known as the world capital of emeralds for the mines containing the world's highest quality gems of this type. Muzo is situated 4 km northeast of La Quincha.
Quípama
Town
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Quípama is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province. It is home of one of the largest emerald mines in the world. Quípama is situated 7 km west of La Quincha.
La Quincha
- Type: Locality
- Location: Muzo, Boyacá, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
5.50083° or 5° 30′ 3″ northLongitude
-74.12111° or 74° 7′ 16″ westElevation
1,115 metres (3,658 feet)Open location code
67Q7GV2H+8HGeoNames ID
3775014
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