From Bogota: Guatavita Lake & Zipaquira Salt Cathedral Tour – Bogota, Colombia

EXPERIENCE:

On our tour visit the first attraction; It is the Guatavita lake which represents the sacred legend of Dorado that means a lost city of gold, a mythical place embellished with big treasures by our indigenous – (Muiscas). That place has been searched for years on end to find this city of gold, no evidence of such a place has been founded. El Dorado legend rumored it was located in the Andes range near of a lake, this rumor drive the discovery of the Guatavita sacred lagoon.

You will visit this Mystic place with 15 minutes in ascending trekking with stairs to arrive the top of the lagoon and will enjoy its beauty, its gorgeous views while you are walking through its paths. During our guided trekking you will understand its importance and its history stopping in different sections of the way,

The second place you will visit is the first marvel in Colombia it is the Salt cathedral of Zipaquira located 49 Kilometers outside from Bogota. The Salt cathedral is a former salt mine which has been converted in a in a cathedral. It presents a perfect symbology between the man work and the beautiful forms created by God and nature.

Afterwards we could offer you a short sightseeing tour at the historic center of Zipaquira City.

According to the time in Zipaquira city you will get a typical Colombian lunch in one of the most typical restaurants of the region.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

See the sacred place of Gautavita Lake
Walk inside the biggest underground Salt Cathedral
Sightseeing tour at the historic center of Zipaquira City

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