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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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
South AmericaColombiaCundinamarca
Zipaquirá
Cundinamarca, Colombia · South America
About Zipaquirá
Zipaquirá is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cogua, 26km from Lake Guatavita.
Zipaquirá is in Cundinamarca, Colombia, with about 130,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cogua, about 5 km away.
Zipaquirá (Spanish pronunciation: [sipakiˈɾa]) is a municipality and city of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. Its neighboring municipalities are Cogua and Nemocón to the north; Tabio, Cajicá and Sopó to the south, Tocancipá and Gachancipá to the east and Pacho and Subachoque to the west.
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municipal government is 49 kilometers from the national capital Bogotá. It is part of the Greater Bogotá Metropolitan Area, and is the capital of the Sabana Centro province. It is also the headquarters of the diocese of the same name and that includes much of the Department of Cundinamarca, extending to the centre of Bogotá, the region of Rionegro, the Ubaté Valley, and the region of Guavio.
The city is primarily known for its Salt Cathedral, an underground church built inside a salt mine in a tunnel made as result of the excavation of the salinas. Zipaquirá has historic architecture, and the old city centre is a tourist attraction. Its main square is surrounded by old buildings in the Spanish Colonial style. This small city can be reached by train from Bogotá.
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What is there to see near Zipaquirá?
Within an hour or so of Zipaquirá: Andres Carne de Res (20 km), Lake Guatavita (26 km), Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), Bogotá (47 km), Monserrate, Bogotá (47 km).
Where is Zipaquirá?
Zipaquirá is in Cundinamarca, Colombia, about 5 km from Cogua.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 130,432
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Colombia
- Region
- Cundinamarca
- Timezone
- America/Bogota
- Coordinates
- 5.0221, -74.0048
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Worth the detour from Zipaquirá
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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), Bogotá
The world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts with over 55,000 pieces from Colombia's ancient civilizations.
47 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Monserrate, Bogotá
A mountaintop church and shrine at 3,152 meters offering sweeping views over Bogotá, reachable by funicular, cable car, or a steep pilgrim trail.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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- 47 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.
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