Sight Zipaquirá, Bogotá
Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá
A sight in Zipaquirá, Bogotá, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Weekday morning.
Why go
Underground church carved into a salt mine 180 m below ground, about an hour north of Bogotá.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Bogotá, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 2 shops. The closest of our other picks is Andrés Carne de Res, 19 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Sight · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Zipaquirá
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 3 hr
- Best time
- Weekday morning
Nearby
The closest curated pick in Bogotá, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Andrés Carne de Res
Sprawling steakhouse-party in Chía with handmade decor and dancing late into the night.
Food · 19 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá is a stop on our Colombia: Coffee to Caribbean route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More sights to see in Bogotá
4 more curated sights in Bogotá. See the full Bogotá guide.
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Museo del Oro
More than 30,000 pre-Hispanic gold objects, including the Muisca raft linked to the El Dorado legend.
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La Candelaria
Colonial quarter of cobbled streets, churches and street art around Plaza de Bolívar.
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Museo Botero
Fernando Botero's donated collection of his own work plus pieces by Picasso, Monet and Dalí.
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Monserrate
Mountaintop church at 3,152 m reached by cable car or funicular, with views across the city.
When to go
Average daily highs in Bogotá run from 18°C in November to 20°C in February; April is usually the wettest month. For Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá itself, we suggest: Weekday morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Bogotá from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Bogotá weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Parque De La Sal, Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
- Coordinates
- 5.01870, -74.00992
- Destination
- Bogotá, Colombia
- Website
- catedraldesal.gov.co
Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá: quick answers
How much time do you need at Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá?
Plan on about 3 hours at Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá?
Our pick: Weekday morning. Insider tip: Weekends are busy; go midweek.
Where is Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá?
Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá is at Parque De La Sal, Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca, Colombia. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá?
Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá appears on Colombia: Coffee to Caribbean, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Bogotá.
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Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.