The history of this sacred place dates back almost 500 years, when Bogotá was born and is now an icon of the city. The original name of the mountain is Cerro de Las Nieves, so it was named by the Muiscas because of the frequent cloudiness. Years later, a monastery dedicated to the Virgin of Montserrat was founded there. At the top of this hill is the image of the fallen Lord of Monserrate, made in 1640. The present building of the sanctuary was finished in 1920.