Nemocón Salt Mines (Mina de Sal Nemocón)

For your safety and comfort, private transportation is the best option to go to the town of Zipaquira. Driver Guide in Spanish, audio guides available in different languages ​​when entering the mine. (TICKETS TO THE MINE NOT INCLUDED) You can buy them when you arrive in Zipaquira with a credit card or Colombian pesos. no queues. Colombia's first tourist marvel one hour from Bogotá, Great Work of mining engineering and religious art, sculpted in salt rock inside the mine. The Cathedral and many of the sculptures that are there are completely in salt. It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes, an easily accessible place, excursion for the whole family, it is a smooth walk of 1 kilometer inside the mine, visit time one hour and thirty minutes. Visit main square of Zipaquirá republican architecture 1800. Great place to take photos and lunch typical Colombian food.

Enjoy astonishing views of the Sacred Valley of the Incas and explore an ancient agricultural laboratory center and the impressive Maras Salt Mines. These heritages are the living example of the World’s admired Inca engineering and we’ll show you everything about them! Here’s what to expect: • Visit the most unique sites in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. • Explore Moray, an ancient agricultural center used to enhance crop production. • Enjoy the colonial village of Maras and its famous Salt Mines, thousands of salt ponds worked since pre-Columbian times. • Travel with a professional tour guide for a singular perspective of the significance of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Get to know another side of Cusco’s history and experience the beautiful cultural expression of the Sacred Valley with an expert!

Enjoy 2 wonders underground; the first, a mystical and amazing place, the Mina de Sal de Nemocón and the only underground cathedral in the world, the first wonder of Colombia, the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá. Starting from your place of lodging you will be transferred to Nemocón where 80 meters underground you will find the second largest salt mine in Colombia with more than 500 years of history to know the process of salt production used since pre-Hispanic times and enjoy 1,600 meters amazing tunnels and cameras, with spectacular attractions such as the salt waterfall, the well of desires and the brine mirrors, among others. Then you will be transferred to Zipaquirá, a municipality declared a historical and cultural heritage where you will enjoy a typical lunch of the region and descend 180 meters underground through tunnels with stops representing the Stations of the Cross, you will reach the second most impressive place on the planet, the Salt Cathedral

Two of the most important tourist centers in the city of Cusco are Maras and Moray. In these places, you can appreciate parts of our ancient culture through its different stages, including pre-Inca, Inca, colonial, and republican periods. During the tour, we will visit the Salt Mines or Salineras, which consist of approximately 2,000 small pools fed by a salty spring that flows from the mountain. We will also explore the Moray Archaeological Complex, a unique archaeological site in the region. It consists of giant natural depressions that were used by the Incas, who built agricultural terraces or platforms with irrigation channels, essentially creating a prototype of a greenhouse.

Enjoy without any Rush! Let´s know Bogota surroundings like being with a friend! Our Tour starts in Bogota crossing this big and interesting city that saves in north Bogota Treasures to enjoy in just 1 hour 30 minutes. We will enjoy Andes landscapes in the 2500 meters above sea until 3100 m ,this region will show you some of the history of our ancestors and how we live in high lands of Bogota region . Try some of the most typical soups, lunch and Desserts of the colombian culture ,for sure you will love it! Our day will finish walking inside the earth! until one of the most beautiful Salt mines of Colombia this 45 minutes Tour will show you one of the most interesting mines in Cundinamarca dedicated to the miners and the Salt Region. Main Attractions: -Sacred Guatavita Lagoon -Guatavita Village -Nemocon Salt Mine

We will pick up from your hotel at 08:35 hrs. on our bus to start our tour to the following locations:

Houses the most important salt mines of the Inca period and we also find the archaeological site of Moray which is an agricultural research center in Inca

Below the surface, remains a place that keeps the beating heart of Colombia, where the mirrors of saline water reflect the patterns made by lighting inside a cave with hundreds of years and galleries filled with colors and history. Let’s experience for a while the life of a miner and discover one of the industries that have influenced the culture and economy of the region.

The tour begins in the town of Maras also known as the village of the portals, located in the province of Urubamba at 3300 meters above sea level. Located 52km from the city of Cusco It houses the most important salt mines of the Inca era, being exploited from the incanato to the present, we also find the archaeological site of Moray which is an Inca agricultural research center where the adaptation of products to different climates with a terrace system.

Go 60 meters under surface and experience what is to be a salt-miner. Discover the history of salt in the authentic salt mine of Nemocón with its impressive mirror of brine and the heart of Colombia.

Escape the bustle of Bogotá and explore the legendary and sacred Guatavita Lake during a two-hour tour through the ecological reserve listening to the history of the legend of "El Dorado" and the culture of the Muisca indigenous community accompanied by local guides. Also, visit the town of Guatavita and enjoy its architecture. Then let’s live like a real miner at the Nemocon Salt mines and let yourself be amazed by its beautiful underground landscapes

Enjoy your afternoon and evening visiting two of the most famous places in Colombia. Discover the architectural profile of the Nemocon Salt Mine, one of the underground wonders where salt is produced at 196 feet (60 m) below the surface of the earth. Later we leave to feel the rhythm of Colombian music in Andrés Carne de Res in Chía, eating and enjoying dishes of the typical Colombian cuisine and shaking your body to the rhythm of the music.

Enjoy a hassle-free visit to the Nemocon Salt Mine. Walk-through the bowels of the earth and be a salt miner for a day in the first salt mine ever exploited in Colombia—an outstanding subterranean tourist attraction 500 years-old. Hear in-depth commentary from a savvy guide that lets you in on its enthralling history. Gaze at the captivating carving of the caves and lots of fascinating attractions within the mine, such as the world’s biggest underground brine mirror, a natural history museum with dinosaur fossils, 28 saturation tanks, an 80-year-old salt waterfall, the wishing well, dedicated chambers, a geology room and many more!

One of the most picturesque towns in Colombia is located a few kilometers from Bogotá. You will visit the salt mines that surround this city and also let yourself be amazed walking their streets and seeing colonial architecture that will blow your mind with its unique beauty and tranquility. Mining is very popular in Nemocón because they have a lot of salt works in the areas of Zipaquirá and Nemocón.  Some sectors are open to the public and others are open exclusively for the excavations.

The best opportunity to take advantage of your time in Cusco, one of the most incredible attractions, the grandeur of the buildings of the Moray agricultural experimental laboratory will surprise you, an inexplicable way of producing salt in the Salineras de Maras with more than 100 salt wells.

We offer and special and unique service in outdoor activities related to visit Inca sites. Our staff have a great experience on this activities. Part of our project is to help communities and use small percent of rates to help them.

If we talk about rarities in our geography we can not miss the Quebrada de La Sal, with its slopes, stalactites and stalagmites of salt, Abandoned Mine, and a coast as a finishing touch to recover strength with a bite and mates in between.

This unique city experience offers a chance to explore the fascinating world of salt in Colombia. You'll start your journey at the Catedral de Sal de Zipaquira, an underground cathedral carved out of salt in a former salt mine. You'll marvel at the intricate carvings and impressive architecture as you learn about the history of salt mining in the region. Next, you'll visit Plaza de los Comuneros, a square in the heart of Zipaquira, where you can relax and take in the sights and sounds of this charming town. With so much to see and do, this city experience is truly one-of-a-kind. Finally, you'll visit the Mina de Sal de Nemocon, another former salt mine that is now open to tourists. Here, you'll have the chance to see how salt was mined and learn about the important role it played in the local economy.

Slanic Prahova salt mine is situated about 100 km from Bucharest and it is a recognized destination for balneal and touristic activities since 1853, when it was declared a tourist destination of national interest in Romania. You will be pick up from the hotel by guide and travel to Slanic Prahova Salt Mine. The saline had therapeutic effects on health. When you finish your visit, you will have lunch at Hotel Roberto Slanic Prahova and return to Bucharest. On your way, you will visit Lavender Garden and you will see a 500 years old tree. This is the perfect destination for a one-day trip far away from the crowded capital.

At the agreed time, a member of our staff will meet you at the hotel to take you through the Bogota´s Savanna to the nearby town of Nemocón, a quite village with colonial architecture. You´ll visit it´s salt mine descending to 80 meters underground. There, you´ll appreciate the 28 mirrors of brine, in which rocks of salt were dissolved producing an impressive optical effect. In addition, you´ll find a stone of 1,300 Kg symbolizing the world, a salt´s crystal of 1,600 Kg. carved in the shape of a heart by the artist Miguel Sanchez and some stalactites and stalagmites. The tour continues to the town of Zipaquira where you´ll have a stop to enjoy a delicious typical lunch. After the lunchtime, we´ll take you to the Salt Cathedral. The Cathedral was built in an underground salt deposit at 180 mtrs below the surface where a Chapel is. This enclosure is considered the first wonder of Colombia and an architectonic jewel of the modernity. Return to Bogota.