In an old salt mine in Colombia's countryside about one hour from Bogota, lies a full Roman Catholic Cathedral. Zipaquira's Salt Cathedral was created by clearing out 250,000 tons of salt and building an entire cathedral that can hold 8500 people.
For a sense of perspective, the cross is the world's largest in an underground church.
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| Shadowy figure in the lower foreground is a person photographing the giant cross |
To get to the cathedral, a wide, well-ventilated path slowly ramps downward, until the base level of 200 meters (656 feet) is reached. Along the way, there are side chapels carved into the walls, each signifying one of the twelve stations of the cross.
And naturally, there is a gift shop (practically a shopping center - offering souvenirs along with jewelry and more) and food.
