Salt Chapel
Colombia, the jewel of South America, is located near the equator, bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the west. In this hot land, there is a hidden underground wonder - the Salt Church.
Salt Chapel
This salt church is located in the town of Sipajira, about 50 kilometers from the capital city of Bogotá. It is not a church in the traditional sense, but an underground building converted from a salt mine. The entrance to the Salt Church is hidden on the mountainside, and through the long tunnel, you enter this mysterious underground space. Towering rock walls, stout salt pillars, and altars and statues carved out of salt stone make for a fantastic underground world.
Salt Chapel
It was once a Spanish colony, so Spanish and Indian cultures blended here to form a unique Colombian culture. The Salt Church is a testament to this blending of cultures. It was originally a salt mine forced by the Spanish colonizers to be mined by local miners, and later miners set up prayer places underground to pray for peace, which gradually evolved into today's salt church.
Salt Chapel
In addition to visiting the Salt Church, visitors can also experience the life of a miner, wearing a miner's hat and holding a shovel, walking through the narrow mine tunnels, and feeling the hardships of the miners in those days. In addition, the restaurant near the Salt Chapel also offers special dishes made with salt ore, so that visitors can feel the unique charm of the salt mine while tasting the food.
Salt Chapel
The Salt Chapel, an underground structure that blends history, culture, and natural wonders, has become an indispensable tourist destination in Colombia.
Salt Chapel