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OP THE 



LAKE OF GU AT A VITA. 



PLATE LXV1I. 



This lake is situate to the north of Santa Fe de 

 Bogota, at the absolute height of more than 

 fourteen hundred toises, on the ridge of the 

 mountains of Zipaquira, in a wild and solitary 

 spot. In the drawing are shown the remains of 

 a flight of steps, serving for the ceremony of 

 ablution ; and a cut in the mountains, which was 

 attempted a short time after the conquest, to dry 

 up the lake, and find the treasures, which, ac- 

 cording to tradition, the natives had there con- 

 cealed, when Quesada appeared with his cavalry 

 on the plain of New Grenada, 



