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Guatavita Lake - Salt Cathedral
Bogotá, Colombia
$122
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Indigenous economy activities and the Salt Cathedral play significant roles in Bogotá's history. This tour provides insights into the connection between nature, culture, and the Dorado Legend.
- 🗣️ A guide will explain Bogotá's heritage, including details about the original indigenous inhabitants known as the Muiscas.
- 🌊 Learn about the native culture at the lake, including discussions on the popular Dorado Legend and its ceremonial significance.
- 🏛️ In Guatavita town, enjoy local architecture, food, desserts, and opportunities for handicrafts shopping.
- ⛪ In Zipaquira, explore the unique Salt Cathedral with its magnificent sculptures and representations of the journey to the cross.
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Guatavita Lake - Salt Cathedral
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Entrance to the Salt Cathedral, Audioguide included only for this attraction
- Colombian candies of different regions like Santander, Boyacá.
- During the tour I lend binoculars and raincoats
- Bottled water
- Entrance to the Guatavita Lake
- Private transportation
- Soda/Pop
- Breakfast
- Lunch
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Laguna de GuatavitaWe begin to walk into Guatavita natural reservation. We will meet a guide of the lake that speaks about the native culture, I do the translation and add some information, then we begin to climb steps, it is aprox 130 meters (426 feet). But do not worry we will stop several times. As soon as we finish the stairs, we arrive to the first lake viewpoint, we can appreciate the lake, the water and her colors, also we can listen and see some birds. We continue walking and the vegetation begin to change from Andean cold weather (same weather than Bogotá) to Paramo (Andean moor) with its special plants like the frailejon (plants with their thick, soft leaves like the ears of a rabbit), you can find that plants only in Ecuador, Perú and Venezuela. After walking for 90 minutes we exit the lake and we can eat some muisca food like the corn cob. There are three viewpoints
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Catedral De SalThe traveler will pick up an audio guide and enter the underground cathedral built by miners, will walk through the entrance tunnel and reach the representation of the way to the cross (representation of the Jesus moments experienced by Jesus before the crucifixion) then the tourist will find a dome and access to the main Cathedral when will find the cross, holy Mary and other works made by miners. You will find a water mirror and can buy salt figures, emeralds, coffee and more. I will wail the travelers at the entrance of the touristic attraction.
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GuatavitaGuatavita town was founded in 1967, it has colonial architecture, big squares, gastronomy and place to buy handicrafts
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Guatavita Lake - Salt Cathedral
Bogotá, Colombia
$122
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!