Zipa-Nemocón: Underground fascination

Visit in one day two milestones in Colombia below the surface: the Salt Cathedral and the mines of Nemocón. Just 34 miles away from Bogotá explore mirrors of water that reflect the patterns made by lighting inside a cave with hundreds of years and galleries filled with colors and history, then go to the heart of the mountain where awaits the only underground church in the world, located in what constitutes a monumental work of engineering, architecture, and design.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Bogota, Bogota

8:00 a.m. We'll pick you up at your hotel or accommodation place.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nemocon, Nemocon, Cundinamarca Department

09:00 a.m. Crossing the green savannah we'll arrive at the Nemocón, an indigenous word that means "warrior’s cry", there, underground awaits 1,600 meters of tunnels of the first salt mine exploited in Colombia.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mina de Sal de Nemocon, Calle 2 No. 0-05 Parque de la Sal, Nemocon 251030 Colombia

10:30 a.m. Inside the mine let’s discover its secrets: brine mirrors with marvelous optical illusions, the chamber of lovers, the waterfall of salt, a wishing pond, history, and even a filming set.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Parolaccia - Restaurante Artesanal, Cra. 6 #1-68, Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

12:10 p.m. Time for lunch. Enjoy a typical lunch of the region, made with a craft technique and seasonal products, let yourself be enchanted with the flavors of the local gastronomy.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira, Carrera 6 Calle 1 Parque De La Sal, Zipaquira Colombia

01:00 p.m. We arrive at the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquirá, one of the greatest achievements in Colombian architecture, a place to connect with the soul, a place to be inspired.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Plaza de la Independecia, Calle 5 # 6, Zipaquira 250252 Colombia

02:40 p.m. Independence square. There you’ll get to know a little bit about the
history in Colombia and see the day-to-day life of the locals.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Plaza de los Comuneros, Plaza de Los Comuneros, Zipaquira Colombia

02:50 p.m. Comunero’s square. Here takes place history, let yourself be marveled by the antiqueness and conservation of one of the oldest spaces in Colombia.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Bogota, Bogota

03:15 p.m. Return to your hotel or place of accommodation in Bogotá in a private vehicle.

Duration: 50 minutes