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Triple goddess from the Muisca religion of South
America
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82:Altiplano Cundiboyacense
1584:Hernán Venegas Carrillo
1559:Antonio Díaz de Cardoso
1175:Caciques and neighbours
450:Battle of Pasca (~1470)
1671:Conquest of the Panche
1654:Neighbouring conquests
890:Religion and mythology
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182:religion of the Muisca
48:Statue of Chía in Chía
1533:Gonzalo Suárez Rendón
552:Geography and history
257:List of lunar deities
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1666:Conquest of the Muzo
1574:Gonzalo García Zorro
1127:Mythological figures
1118:Monster of Lake Tota
845:Muisca Confederation
1900:Research institutes
1641:Pedro Ruíz Corredor
1621:Martín Yañéz Tafur
1589:Juan de Albarracín
1564:Antonio de Lebrija
1543:Juan de San Martín
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