Gachetá
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Etymology
The name Gachetá comes from Muysccubun and means "behind our farmfields".
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History
Gachetá before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca, organised in their loose Muisca Confederation. Gachetá was part of the domains of the cacique of Guatavita.
Modern Gachetá was founded on April 2, 1593, by Miguel de Ibarra.
Economy
Main economical activity of Gachetá is agriculture, with main products coffee, maize, yuca, arracacha, potatoes, beans, sugarcane and blackberries cultivated.