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Bochica Teaching the MuiscaLuis Alberto Acuña

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This 1950s mural portrays Bochica—the revered civilizing god of the Muisca people—teaching morality, social order, and weaving techniques. According to Muisca mythology, Bochica used his golden staff to create the Tequendama Falls and drain a flood, saving humanity. His figure symbolizes ancestral wisdom and cosmic balance.
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