As promised, here are some photos of the Salt Cathedral (Catedral de Sal). The ”Cathedral” was built in the tunnels of a mine about 200 meters below a mountain in Zipaquirá, a town located roughly 40 kilometres north of Bogotá.

Lora, Charlie and I left our hostel early in the afternoon Saturday and took the TransMilenio to Portal del Norte — the bus terminal in the northern end of Bogotá. From there, we hopped on a bus to Zipaquirá. The trip, which normally takes 30-45 minutes, took about two hours due to traffic. Once in Zipaquirá, we had to walk about 15 minutes through the town to reach the entrance to the park where the Salt Cathedral is located.

Inside the mine, visitors follow the Stations of the Cross. The Cathedral’s complex also includes a stream of Holy Water, a dome and various sculptures.

The main tunnel has been reinforced with steel arches. The original Cathedral, much bigger than the current one became too unstable and was closed in the early 1990′s. The new one was built thereafter and opened in the mid-90′s. According to Wikipedia, the original building could hold up to 8,000 persons while the new one has a capacity of 3,000.