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Salt Cathedral, Zipaquira, Colombia |
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one of the "must see" places in Colombia! |
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tour unrated (all ratings for this guide)
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The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá (Spanish: Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá) is an underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 metres underground in a Halite mountain near the town of Zipaquirá, in Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is a very popular tourist destination and place of pilgrimage in the country. The name "Salt Cathedral" is mostly to attract tourists - while a functioning church that receives as many as 3,000 visitors on Sundays, it has no bishop and therefore no official status as a cathedral in Catholicism.
The temple at the bottom has three sections, representing the birth, life, and death of Jesus. The icons, ornaments and architectural details are hand carved in the halite rock. Some marble sculptures are included.
The Salt Cathedral is considered one of the most notable achievements of Colombian architecture. Also it has been denominated as "Jewel of Modern Architecture". |
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| Meet up location: i can pick you up anywhere with in Bogota at 11AM |
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| End location: i can leave you at the place that we met. |
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| Duration: 1 day |
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| the salt cathedral opens at 11am and the tour last around 4 hours, plus transportation time from bogota |
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meet your tour guide...
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| 100000 pesos - depending on what you want to do, it's best to have cash at hand. 100.000 pesos is about 50 USD depending on exchange rate |
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| My services as your personal guide and companion for the day. |
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| tranportation, fees, hotels, taxes, food, entrances fees and/or other expenses are not included |
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| Tour #: 1824 |
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| Tour Type: Other, Cultural |
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| Transportation Method: rented car or bus |
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| Activity Level: Minimal |
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 Friendly: Yes. |
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| Kid Friendly: Yes. |
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| Language(s): Spanish (fluent), English (fluent) explanation |
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| Maximum travelers: 4 |
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