When the Spanish arrived in the central Colombia highlands, the region was organized into the Muisca Confederation, which had two rulers; the Zipa, was the ruler of the southern part called Bacatá, what is now known as Bogotá. The Zaque was the ruler of the northern area in Hunza, known today as Tunja.

When the Spanish arrived in the central Colombia highlands, the region was organized into the Muisca Confederation, which had two rulers; the Zipa, was the ruler of the southern part called Bacatá, what is now known as Bogotá. The Zaque was the ruler of the northern area in Hunza, known today as Tunja.