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Zipaquirá

Colombia
Someday we will visit Zipaquirá or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Zipaquirá

Zipaquirá is a a cute colonial town of some 70,000 people about an hour north of Bogotá in the Cundinamarca province. It is Colombia's salt mining capital and is famous for its Salt Cathedral, constructed almost entirely of salt within a defunct mine.

Zipaquirá is located 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Bogotá, linked by road and by train. The most famous of its salt mines has been exploited since pre-Columbian times by the Muisca, in which is located the famous Salt Cathedral. Gonzales Forero Square is the center of the city, surrounded by beautiful buildings that have conserved their colonial style and are considered to be national monuments. The square contains a cathedral constructed between 1760 and 1870, with its stone façade, as well as the city hall and the Salinas administration building, with their green republican-style roofs.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

19°C7
Precipitation: 26 mm

Feb

18°C6
Precipitation: 57 mm

Mar

17°C5
Precipitation: 69 mm

Apr

18°C6
Precipitation: 77 mm

May

17°C6
Precipitation: 80 mm

Jun

16°C4
Precipitation: 49 mm

Jul

18°C5
Precipitation: 49 mm

Aug

17°C4
Precipitation: 31 mm

Sep

17°C5
Precipitation: 61 mm

Oct

17°C6
Precipitation: 90 mm

Nov

18°C5
Precipitation: 80 mm

Dec

19°C7
Precipitation: 44 mm
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