[4] The town and airport are on the side of a steep mountain slope, 2,200 feet (670 m) above the Quebrada Sonadora in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes.

The runway sits on a narrow shelf next to the town, with dropoffs on both ends and the west side.

The mountains, separated by the Minero River and located in the San Pablo de Borbur and Pauna respectively, were considered sacred by the Muzo.

[5] According to the Muzo legends, the tears of Fura turned into emeralds and butterflies.

[6] The Muisca performed secret pilgrimages to Fura and Tena, avoiding the Muzo warriors to discover them.