Location: Bogota, Colombia. One of the very first sites I saw while in this fabulous city. This is famous salt mine in Bogota which was reputed to date back to 3 BC. The mines have been extensively worked over the centuries, but vast reserves of salt still remain. Deep inside the mountain there is an underground "Salt Cathedral" which has been dug out of solid salt and is absolutely breathtaking. Along the path to the Cathedral, miners had dug the stations of the cross to accompany you in your journey. Each of the stations has a large cross carved out of salt and the size of the cross pertains to the specific station. For example, when Jesus falls to the ground, the cross is short and stout depicting his fall.
And this was just day one.
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