# Sutagao people, Colombia: what it is and when to go

> Sutagao people is an ethnic group in Colombia (Bogotá). Interests: History. The best time to visit is December to February and June to August. There are about 12 h 15 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/monumento-al-indio-sutagao/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Ethnic group · History
- **Where:** Colombia
- **Best time:** December to February and June to August.
- **Nearest airport:** BOG Bogota, 49 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 4.33171, -74.37752

## What it is and where

Sutagao people is an ethnic group in Colombia (Bogotá).

Este Monumento es en homenaje a la raza de los sutagaos (hijos del sol), habitantes del territorio donde se ubíca hoy en dia Fusagasugá

It is in [Bogotá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/bogota/), where this site lists 62 more places to see, 44 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 4.33171, -74.37752; the nearest main airport is El Dorado International Airport (BOG, Bogota), 49 km as the crow flies. How to get around Colombia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=4.331713%2C-74.377522)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4.331713%2C-74.377522)

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/historia/) places in Colombia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Sutagao people is **December to February and June to August**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 46 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 52 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 58 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 06 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 12 |
| June | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| July | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| August | Best time | 12 h 09 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 01 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 54 |
| November | Possible | 11 h 48 |
| December | Best time | 11 h 45 |

There are about 12 h 15 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Colombia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Colombia

To enter Colombia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Colombia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Colombian peso (COP); plugs: Type A and B · 110 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 123 for everything.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Zoológico Santacruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/zoologico-santacruz/): With kids · Wildlife · 29 km
- [Tequendama Falls Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/tequendama-falls-museum/): Museum in Colombia · 29 km
- [Tequendama Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/salto-de-tequendama/): Nature · 29 km
- [Tibanica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/humedal-tibanica/): Wetland in Bogotá, Colombia · 36 km
- [Parque Acuático y de Conservación Piscilago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/parque-acuatico-y-de-conservacion-piscilago/): With kids · 36 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Colombia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/).

## More in Colombia: History

- [Darién National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/parque-nacional-del-darien/): national park in Panamá
- [Ciudad Perdida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/ciudad-perdida/): lost city
- [Spanish galleon San José](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/spanish-galleon-san-jose/): Spanish galleon
- [Castillo San Felipe de Barajas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/castillo-san-felipe-de-barajas/): castle in Colombia
- [Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/quinta-de-san-pedro-alejandrino/): national monument of Colombia
- [Castillo Marroquín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/castillo-de-mallorquin/): house in Chía, Colombia

Every Colombia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Sutagao people?

It is an ethnic group in Colombia.

### When is the best time to visit Sutagao people?

December to February and June to August. There are about 12 h 15 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Sutagao people?

The nearest main airport is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), 49 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=4.331713%2C-74.377522) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Colombia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Colombia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Zoológico Santacruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/zoologico-santacruz/), [Tequendama Falls Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/tequendama-falls-museum/), [Tequendama Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/salto-de-tequendama/). The rest is in [the Colombia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/colombia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1354309998), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6136505), CC0. More about Sutagao people on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutagao_people). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

