Archeological Museum of Pasca
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The Archeological Museum of Pasca is a museum located at Pasca, Colombia. It houses a great collection of Pre-Columbian objects and human remains, including Chibchan mummies. It has a replica of the famous golden boat, Balsa Muisca, found near this town that represents the El Dorado rite.
It also has a natural history museum with staffed animals and a large insectarium.
It was founded by the Roman Catholic priest Jaime Hincapié Santamaría.
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- Unofficial site of the Natural and Archeological Museum of Pasca
- Official site of the Municipality of Pasca
- Precolumbian Golden Boat Famous golden figure based on El Dorado rite (housed in the Gold Museum at Bogotá, Colombia)
- Photos of Precolumbian art found at Pasca
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