Discover the Nemocón Salt Mine and the Cathedral of Zipaquira

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On this journey you will visit with us the Nemocón Salt Mine, we will pick you up at your hotel or place of preference and we will leave for the municipality of Nemocón, the journey can last approximately 60 to 90 minutes. During this journey you will have the opportunity to observe different places such as the north highway in the city of Bogotá, you will go through the Marroquín Castle and the town of Chía. Descend into an underground wonderland where salt is produced 196 feet (60 m) below the earth's surface. A private guide will accompany you to the Nemocón Salt Mines during a half-day educational tour to discover the history of the mines and their impressive brine mirrors. After arriving in Nemocón, we will make our way into the mines with a private guide who will be ready to share the history of the extraction process. Inside the mine, glimpses of stalactites and stalagmites from another world are complemented by colorful atmospheric lighting. Be amazed as you head to a region where brine deposits have created a natural network of reflective mirrors. A place that captivates for its authenticity is the Nemocón Salt Mine, which is reached in thirty minutes from Zipaquirá. There, 80 m underground, travelers travel 1,600 m of tunnels through which between 1816 and 1968 approximately eight million tons of salt were extracted. The 28 brine mirrors, in which the salt rocks were dissolved, produce an impressive optical effect. In the chamber of the Chapel, there is a huge 1,300 kilogram stone sphere that symbolizes the world. Another attraction of great importance is the 1,600-kilogram salt crystal, carved in the shape of a heart in the '60s by the miner Miguel Sánchez. Stalactites and stalagmites are seen along the way and there is even an ecological trail, an auditorium, and a geology room. You will know the curiosities about the Nemocón salt mines and you will discover that the salt extraction industry dates back to 400 BC in this region of the world. You will see the filming location of the movie “Los 33”, which details the collapse in 2010 of a copper and gold mine in Chile, starring Antonio Banderas. After leaving the Nemocón Salt Mine we will leave for Zipaquirá, you will enjoy a typical Colombian lunch in one of the best restaurants in Zipaquirá, you can make your choice between different dishes traditionally cooked by fire, you can choose a dish with delicious meat prepared at the llanera or a vegetarian dish. 180 meters underground is a place away from everyday life, which invites reflection, self-discovery, and internal encounters. With an architecture completely carved in salt and with different recreational activities that will make you live a unique experience the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá. Enjoy this interesting tour of Zipaquirá visiting the Salt Cathedral and discovering the main squares of the colonial city. To start this tour we pick you up at 8:00 a.m., we pick you up at your hotel or place of preference and from there we take you to Zipaquirá and its famous Cathedral; Depending on traffic, the trip to Zipaquirá lasts between 60 and 90 minutes. During this journey you will have the opportunity to observe different places such as the north highway in the city of Bogotá, you will go through the Marroquín Castle and the town of Chía. We will accompany you to the entrance of the salt mine where the visit to the Cathedral begins. The tour is done through an audio guide that has 7 different languages ​​to choose from Spanish, English, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, and Mandarin. The tour inside the Salt Cathedral lasts around two hours and you will have the opportunity to visit: - NUCUMA Short Film: Short film that lasts approx. 15 min, in which you can see a summary of the geological formation of the salt deposit, exploitation levels, and the entire structure of the mine. - Light Show: It is the largest screen of led bulbs in the world underground, where you will hear and see the mythological history of our indigenous Muiscas. - Water Mirror: Generates an optical illusion for the salt crystals found in the water. - Huellas de Sal Walk: A tour of the historic center is carried out, with a guide and the most emblematic places of Zipaquirá are visualized, within this tour, you visit the Quevedo Zornoza Museum, where you will have knowledge about the cultural development of Zipaquirá, ancestral information ( indigenous people who lived), history of Zipaquirá, the generations who lived there, and lastly the life of Guillermo Quevedo Sornoza who was a teacher and influenced the life of Gabriel García Márquez when he studied at the Salle de Zipaquirá. After your adventure inside the Salt Mine in Zipaquirá and from the center of Zipaquirá we drive back to Bogotá and drop you off at your hotel or the place of your choice.