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Zoratama
Zoratama
Born	Guatavita,; Muisca Confederation
Died	16th century; Lake Guatavita,; New Kingdom of Granada
Cause of death	Drowning/suicide
Other names	Soratama
Known for	Lover of conquistador Lázaro Fonte
Spouse	Lázaro Fonte
Children	1 son

According to legend, Zoratama drowned herself and her son in sacred **Lake Guatavita**

Zoratama, also spelled as Soratama, was a Muisca woman and the lover of Spanish conquistador Lázaro Fonte. Her story reminds of the North American indigenous Pocahontas who married John Rolfe after saving the life of John Smith.

Together with Lázaro Fonte, Zoratama was forced in exile and settled in Pasca, Cundinamarca, in the south of the Muisca territory. After informing conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada of the arrival of new conquistadors, they were taken back to the newly founded capital Bogotá of the New Kingdom of Granada.

According to legend, Zoratama committed suicide and infanticide by drowning herself and her son in sacred Lake Guatavita.

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Zoratama
Born	Guatavita, Muisca Confederation
Died	16th century Lake Guatavita, New Kingdom of Granada
Cause of death	Drowning/suicide
Other names	Soratama
Known for	Lover of conquistador Lázaro Fonte
Spouse	Lázaro Fonte
Children	1 son