Catedral de Sal in Zipaquira, Colombia

Today we all went to the Catedral de Sal - the Salt Cathedral - in Zipaquira, Colombia. Zipaquira is called the city of salt located 48 kms north of Bogota.

Overlooking Zipaquira, Colombia

The Salt Cathedral is an active Catholic cathedral carved out of an abandoned salt mine, 200 meters underground.  The path to the cathedral is lined with the stations of the cross, also carved out of salt. The cathedral is huge - there can be over 8000 people in the cathedral at once.

The Salt Cathedral is really amazing and beautiful.

All of the Bogota Orchids took this trip together - it was probably the last trip that we all take together. We had a lot of fun - even when trying to make it to the Laguna del Cacique Guatavita reserve before it closed for the day.  We missed it by 10 minutes!! But we made the best of it and took a picture of the sign instead!!

It was a great day and great to see some of the country side outside Bogota.  Colombia is a very beautiful country.

I will always remember my time in Colombia and the amazing month that I spent with 12 amazing people.