| Cuchavira | |
|---|---|
| Member of Muisca religion | |
 Cuchavira at sacred Lake Guatavita | |
| Other names | Cuchaviva |
| Affiliation | Chibchacum (rain) Sué (Sun) |
| Region | Altiplano Cundiboyacense |
| Ethnic group | Muisca |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek equivalent | Iris |
Cuchavira or Cuchaviva is the rainbow deity, protector of working women and the sick in the religion of the Muisca.[1] The Muisca and their confederation were one of the advanced civilizations of the Americas and in the fertile intermontane valley that forms the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the Andes rain and sun were both very important for their agriculture. Moreover, in those days the Bogotá savanna consisted of various swamps and floodings were regular.
- ^ Ocampo López, 2013, Ch. 8, p.53