cathedral
Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
A unique underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters below the surface.
4 km · about 10 min drive
Cundinamarca, Colombia · South America
Cogua is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Zipaquirá, 24km from Lake Guatavita.
Cogua is a town located in Cundinamarca, Colombia. With a population of 4,755, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Cogua sits in Colombia, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Bogota time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cogua to your route.
Cogua (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkoɣwa]) is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. It is situated on northern part of the Bogotá savanna with the urban centre at an altitude of 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) at 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the capital Bogotá. Cogua borders Tausa in the north,Read more
Nemocón in the east, Pacho in the west and Zipaquirá in the south.
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Cogua is located in Cundinamarca, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 5.0605 latitude, -73.9792 longitude.
Cogua has a population of approximately 4,755 people, making it a town in Colombia.
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5 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
A unique underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters below the surface.
4 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
restaurant
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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A mountaintop church and shrine at 3,152 meters offering sweeping views over Bogotá, reachable by funicular, cable car, or a steep pilgrim trail.
51 km · about 60 min drive
museum
The world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts with over 55,000 pieces from Colombia's ancient civilizations.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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