Nilo is a Colombian municipality located in the department of Cundinamarca. In pre-Columbian era, the territory of what is now the …Nilo is a Colombian municipality located in the department of Cundinamarca. In pre-Columbian era, the territory of what is now the municipality of Nilo was inhabited by the Panche indigenous people. In 1627, the Spanish magistrate Lesmes de Espinosa visited Tocaima and its surrounding settlements and ordered the construction of a church on the estate of Francisco de Esquivel, located on the banks of the Sumapaz River. This church was designated for the religious services of residents from the Valle de Picalá and Fusagasugá.