06 Mar 2024
Our visit to Zipaquira Salt Mine and Colonial town was part of a multi day private trip with BnB Colombia Tours. It is an outstanding company and our guide Juan Carlos Lagorio was an absolute delight. With excellent English and a great sense of humour, he was one of the best guides ever. He shared a lot of information and in between sights, we talked non-stop. The driver Giovanni was professional and a very good driver. We also shared a lot of jokes along the way. Zipaquira Salt Cathedral was impressive. The walk was easy and we were able to take a lot of photos. There are also a coffee shop and shops down in the mine, worth visiting. After the cathedral we went to Zipaquira town where we visited the plaza and beautiful church and afterwards we had lunch at Casa del Chorro. The food was excellent and we continued chatting until it was time to leave for Raquira. On the highway we encountered an accident and Giovanni had to take a detour which caused us to reach Raquira after dark. This pretty colourful town was I think even more beautiful with all the lights than during day time. Giovanni played some local music while we drove the hour to Villa de Leyva. All in all, a day to remember.