The goddess Bachué is the primogenial mother of Muisca people, being the goddess of springs, wells and brooks. Bachué taught to the very first Muisca natives precepts such as peace and living together. It seems that she was worshiped, together with her husband – who emerged with her in the form of a child from the Iguaque lagoon) – in a special sanctuary probably located at the present San Pedro de Iguaque.

Once filled the world with people and left her teaching among Muiscas, the goddess returned with her companion and both turned into snakes on entering the holy Iguaque lagoon.

The figure of the Snake appears associated with the holy lagoon in several Muisca myths.  

     Painting of Bachué