Zipaquira

Zipaquira, the best city

Is located 48 km north of Bogota, to Zipaquirá can be reached by road or train. The most famous are the salt mines that have been exploited since pre-Columbian times by Muiscas and which include the fabulous Catedral de Sal. The square Forero Gonzales is the epicenter of the city and is surrounded by beautiful buildings that have retained its colonial style and are considered a national monument. In this square stand the Diocesan Cathedral, built between 1760 and 1870, with its characteristic facade of sandstone, the Town Hall (building of the mayor) and the Administration of Salinas with his Republican-style green roofs. The city has experienced a recent transformation due to the pedestrianization of the streets of the historic center with the goal of limiting vehicular traffic on the sector for their protection and conservation, giving a more friendly for tourists. As part of this strategy, the city has also launched a project to restore the Savannah Station (railway station) and next to it the construction of the La Esperanza Park.

It is currently being finalized to build the highway Bogota - Chía - Cajicá - Zipaquirá which allows accessing a more rapid and secure the town, as the stretch Cajicá - Zipaquirá was one of the largest stretches of road accidents in the country. Zipaquirá is the most typical restaurants, colonial houses with almost 300 years old, travel agencies, recreation centers as panaceas Savannah, museums, crafts and an interesting business infrastructure.

The municipality also has an important agricultural activity in which emphasizes dairy farming. Industrial activity in the region is closely associated with the production, processing and refining of salt. It has an estimated population of around 100,000 inhabitants (zipaquireños). Besides one of the most recognized in the region are its stately processions of Holy Week, organized since 54 years ago by the Congregation of the Nazarene Zipaquirá, who roam throughout the week the streets of the city with the most beautiful religious images Spanish attract and strangers. Tourists are actively involved during the Good Friday when the procession of the Way of the Cross rises to the Miner's Square at the entrance of Catedral de Sal.