The plaza del Chorro de Quevedo is a public place in Bogotá. Here he established his garrison Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, before founding the city in the current Plaza de Bolivar in 1538. It is located at 13 with race 2, in the historic center of the city. It is framed by colonial buildings and early twentieth century.
According to the chroniclers, the site occupied by the Chorro de Quevedo was where the muisca zipa watched all the plain of Bogota.
In 1832 the site was purchased by the Augustinian Father Quevedo, who installed a public water source. The jet remained until 1896, when a wall that destroyed the source and some of the surrounding buildings collapsed.
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In 1969 the square was reconstructed based on some images and old models and a pool was installed. That same year the Ermita de San Miguel Prince was built in the image of the former Calvary Chapel, which was the first church that had Bogotá.
By 1985 it was restored and provided with a wall with some boxes and humane north side figures. Currently the square is frequented by tourists and is surrounded by cafés, restaurants and craft shops.
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