- The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is arguably one of Colombia’s most famous attractions with over 13 million visitors since its inauguration in 1995.
- At the beginning of the 90s, and with the collaboration of the Colombian Society of Architects, the current Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira was designed, a work...
- The journey through the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá begins with a 1.200-foot long tunnel, exhibiting the 14 stations of the Catholic Way of the Cross.
- Zipaquirá’s Salt Cathedral (or Catedral de Sal) remains one of the most popular day trips around Bogota, Colombia.
- For Colombians, the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá represents a valuable example of cultural, religious. Book Top Experiences and Tours in Colombia
- Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá (Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá) is built in salt mines at a depth of almost two hundred meters.
- The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is located 600 feet underground in a halite mine that’s been in use since the 5th century BC.
- This wonder is the only underground catholic temple in the world, and that is only one of the many reasons to visit the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá.
- The Salt Cathedral Zipaquirá is an underground Roman Catholic church that was built in the tunnels of a salt mine 180 meters deep into a halite mountain.