Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada found out Lake Guatavita as well as the rituals with the Muisca tribe in 1537. Quesada, as well as the explorers that adopted, surmised a fortune in gold lay at The underside of the lake, following witnessing or hearing of the elaborate choices made by the locals. In 1545, explorers Lázaro Fonte and