An army of 50,000 southern Muisca guecha warriors, led by their ruler, or zipa, Saguamanchica, attacked 60,000 northern Muisca troops commanded by Zaque Michuá, who was supported by the Cacique of Guatavita.

While the two factions were joined in a confederation, they fought numerous wars to conquer terrain and to gain access to the resources of the area, mainly gold, copper, and emeralds.

[2] The invading southern guecha warriors of Saguamanchica gathered near Chocontá to face the Michuá.

Quemuenchatocha became the new zaque of Hunza and the zipa of Bacatá was succeeded by Nemequene.

[1][2] The battle was one of the first Muisca acts of war documented by the bishop and chronicler Lucas Fernández de Piedrahita.