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Surrounding Bogotá

Zipaquirá
Famous for its rock salt mine, 50 km. North of Bogotá.

The underground cathedral was constructed by miners inside the huge main salt mine.

Can be visited from Tuesday through Sunday , from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Guatavita.
Located 75 km from Bogotá.
Also called Guatavita la Nueva, is a new town built from scratch in the late 1960s when the old colonial Guatavita dating from 1542 was flooded by the waters of a hydroelectric reservoir.

Laguna de Guatavita.
In the surroundings of Guatavita you will find the lake of Guatavita. The sacred lake and ritual center of the Muisca Indians. It was here that the Zipa, the Muisca Cacique coated with gold dust, would throw precious offerings into the lake. It is a quiet and beautiful place; you can walk right round it close to the water level.

Santa Cruz, Zoo
Located on the road to El Colegio, about 30 km from Bogotá.
Built in the coffee plantation area. Holds species of animals typical of Colombia.

Fusagasugá
This town Is located 80 km south of Bogota, known for its gardens. Thanks to the mild climate, a wide variety of decorative plants grow in this region.

The best known garden is La Clarita, noted for its orchids.

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