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Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
A unique underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters below the surface.
29 km · about 35 min drive
South AmericaColombiaCundinamarca
La Mesa
Cundinamarca, Colombia · South America
About La Mesa
La Mesa is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Sutatausa, 36km from Lake Guatavita.
La Mesa is in Cundinamarca, Colombia, with about 27,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sutatausa, about 7 km away.
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What is there to see near La Mesa?
Within an hour or so of La Mesa: Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá (29 km), Lake Guatavita (36 km), Andres Carne de Res (49 km), Villa de Leyva (59 km).
Where is La Mesa?
La Mesa is in Cundinamarca, Colombia, about 7 km from Sutatausa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,699
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Cundinamarca
- Timezone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 5.2667, -73.9167
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Worth the detour from La Mesa
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Lake Guatavita
A near-perfect circular crater lake in the Andes above Bogota, the Muisca ritual site that gave rise to the El Dorado legend where chiefs were gilded and offerings thrown into the water.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Andres Carne de Res
A vast, chaotic parrilla-nightclub in Chia north of Bogota, packed floor to ceiling with scrap-metal art and trinkets, where the menu runs to dozens of pages and dinner turns into dancing.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Villa de Leyva
A beautifully preserved colonial town with one of the largest central plazas in South America and surrounding fossil sites and desert landscapes.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near La Mesa
- 75 kmMonserrate, BogotáA mountaintop church and shrine at 3,152 meters offering sweeping views over Bogotá, reachable by funicular, cable car, or a steep pilgrim trail.
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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