Chorro de Quevedo (Quevedo's fountain) is a fountain located in the neighborhood of La Candelaria in Bogotá.[1] It signifies the purported location where Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada, a Spanishconquistador, first established the foundations of Bogotá in 1538.[1] Also, it is considered the place where the Zipa, or chief of the Muisca tribe, would regularly survey the Bogotá savanna.[2] In 1832, an Augustine priest named Father Quevedo purchased the site and built a fountain there.[1][2] The original fountain was destroyed in 1896, due to pipe damage from a collapsing bridge.[3] It is located above Calle 13 and Carrera 2.[1]
In the plaza, there is a small white chapel called the Hermitage of San Miguel del Principe that was re-built in 1969 on the site of the very first chapel in Bogotá.[4] It is based on a reconstruction of a church that was once in Santander Plaza but razed because the external appearance was too plain.[1][5] The church steps and the nearby arch were built by Javier Olave to recognize the local "lunatics": Bobo del Tranvía, the Conde Cuchute, the Loca Margarita.[1]
Several films have been shot at this location, including La Estrategia del Caracol and Diástole y Sístole.[1] These films reflect the bohemian subculture of the area.[1] There are narrow alleyways nearby that have artist studios and hostels.[1] Colorful street art can be found on nearby walls.[2] There are also local establishments nearby that serve chicha.[4][6][7]
In the square, public storytellers can be found.[1][6][8]
