El Abra
Rock-shelter and cave system in the Cundinamarca highlands, El Abra is one of the earliest known sites of human settlement in the Americas, with evidence of occupation dating back around 12,400 years to Late Pleistocene hunter-gatherers. Spread across a valley in the eastern Colombian Andes north of Bogotá, the site sits at high elevation within the municipality of Zipaquirá, extending into Tocancipá.
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- Nearest water from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.6 km1.6 mi
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El Abra: quick answers
Where is El Abra?
El Abra is in Colombia, about 48 km30 miles in a straight line from Bogotá.
How do you get to El Abra?
The nearest airport is Bogota (BOG), about 1 hr 42 min away by road. The nearest train station is Estación Zipaquirá, about 19 min away by road.
What's the weather like in El Abra?
The warmest month is February, averaging 14°C58°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 13°C55°F. The wettest month is April, with about 202 mm7.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's near El Abra?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Maripí, La Capilla and Ubala.