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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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Boyacá, Colombia · South America
Muzo sits on the route: 15 minutes from Quípama, 59km from Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá.
Muzo is a town located in Boyacá, Colombia. With a population of 7,977, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Muzo 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 Muzo to your route.
Muzo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmuso]) is a town and municipality in the Western Boyacá Province, part of the department of Boyacá, Colombia. It is widely known as the world capital of emeralds for the mines containing the world's highest quality gems of this type. Muzo is situated at a distance of 178 kilometres (111Read more
mi) from the departmental capital Tunja and 118 kilometres (73 mi) from the capital of the Western Boyacá Province, Chiquinquirá. The urban centre is at an altitude of 815 metres (2,674 ft) above sea level. Muzo borders Otanche and San Pablo de Borbur in the north, Maripí and Coper in the east, Quípama in the west and the department of Cundinamarca in the south.
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Muzo is located in Boyacá, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 5.5353 latitude, -74.1078 longitude.
Muzo has a population of approximately 7,977 people, making it a town in Colombia.
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A unique underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters below the surface.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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