This should be the capital of Cundinamarca, if it weren't Bogotá, according to AI

Bogotá is not only the capital of Colombia, but also the capital of the department of Cundinamarca . In this context, artificial intelligence revealed a curious response , indicating which city would have replaced the imposing metropolis.

On this matter, the artificial intelligence-based tool emphasized that Girardot would have taken its place. This is because it is one of the largest municipalities with the best infrastructure. "It is of great economic and tourist importance, especially due to its warm climate and proximity to Bogotá. Furthermore, it is a key connection point between the center and south of the country," it mentions.

Other candidates revealed by ChatGPT

Additionally, he pointed to Zipaquirá as another key territory due to its cultural and historical significance. The proximity to Bogotá was also a factor to consider, along with the Salt Cathedral as a tourist center that has been internationally recognized. "It was also the home of Egan Bernal , which gave it recent visibility," they recalled. (See more: Full of potassium: the fruit that lowers blood pressure and everyone has it at home.) Finally, he also proposed Facatativá and Fusagasugá, municipalities that would have a place in this type of consideration. This would be taken into account based on space and size.

What is the origin of the name of the city of Bogotá?

Information published by the District Administration mentions that the word Bogotá comes from a Chibcha and Muisca indigenous settlement that was located near the western bank of the Funza River during the Conquest.

You may have heard at some point that the department's capital was previously named Bacatá, which means Bogotá. "It means uncultivated enclosure and was located in the territory of Funza. It was so named because it was a special place, an indigenous political center. But it was also called Santa Fe when the city was founded," they point out.

(See more: Be careful: these are the 6 reasons why your glucose rises the most) “Alfredo Barón Leal, historian of the District Institute of Cultural Heritage, assured that it was, “Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, founder of the city in 1538, who gave it the name of Santa Fe, and it was in the 17th century when people began to call it Santa Fe de Bogotá," a kind of name with a surname, this to differentiate it from other cities that were also called Santa Fe,” they continued. Taking this situation into account, in the Congress of Angostura, Santa Fe was given the name Bogotá and the nearby town was called Funza, which was previously known by the country's residents as Santiago de Bogotá, the historian recalled.