This small city is most well known for being a warm vacation site during religious holidays, especially for college students from Bogotá and other surrounding areas.

Tocaima was named in honor of a legendary warrior from this tribe, during the ruling period of the Cacica Guacana.

that Tocaima is the only city in the Cundinamarca Department that presently has a royal title and coat of arms issued by the Spanish Monarchy.

Charles V issued the royal title and coat of arms on February 7, 1549, in appreciation of the city's loyalty and fame for being a powerful and wealthy region.

After finally defeating the Spanish in 1819, the colonists declared total independence from Spain and created the Republic of Gran Colombia, which—led by General Santander in 1822—re-established the Tocaima Canton.