Departure from the hotel after breakfast to visit the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquirá and City tour in Bogotá.
The municipality of Zipaquirá is one of the great centers of exploitation of salt of Colombia, which has given him the recognition as "City of Salt". In Zipaquirá we will visit the Salt Cathedral considered in Colombia as the architectural jewel of modernity. The salt Cathedral was declared as the wonder of Colombia in 2007.
We will descend 180 meters below the surface until arriving at a Catholic church- built in the heart of the salt mine, where you can admire sculptures carved in salt, among which stands a 16 meters high cross that is located behind the main altar. After completing the tour in the cathedral, we will move to the center of the town of Zipaquirá to visit its church and its beautiful square built with cobblestones.
You will have approximately 1 hour to enjoy at typical lunch.
Afterwards, we will return to the city of Bogotá and continue with a panoramic view of the historic center of the city, also known as La Candelaria, with its streets Narrow and steep, their houses with colonial roofs and eaves that evoke the memory of times of yesteryear.
La Candelaria is the historical and cultural heart of the city, we can find there the Plaza de Bolívar, declared National Monument on October 19, 1995, surrounded by some of the most important constructions in the city: The primate Cathedral of Colombia, officially Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, was recognized with the honorary title of Colombian primate by Pope Leo XIII; The House of the Ecclesiastical Council whose construction dates back to 1689 and its main use was for clergy meeting. It also served as a prison for ecclesiastics. It is considered the oldest building in the frame of Bolivar Square; The chapel of the Tabernacle, built to house the Blessed Sacrament.
The archiepiscopal palace, the building where the Archdiocese of Bogotá works; The national Capitol, seat of the Congress, maximum legislative body of the Republic of Colombia; The Lievano Palace, headquarters of the mayor's office of Bogotá; And the Palace of Justice, where the Supreme Court of Justice, the Constitutional Court, the State Council and the Superior Council of the judiciary work.
And we finish our journey to the Gold Museum where we appreciate the largest collection of Pre-hispanic Goldsmith in the world, with approximately 34,000 pieces of gold and tumbaga (gold and copper alloy).
Evening is free to enjoy in Bogota on your own.
Inclusions : Accommodation, Breakfast, Tasting Lunch