I asked a co-worker for advice on where to go. He gave a ton of ideas then suggested we go together for a weekend get-away. It was somewhat awkward, but I desperately wanted to travel with a local. It was the best decision I made. Saturday morning, my co-worker Andres, his wife Angelica and their beautiful baby son Lorenzo (one year old) picked us up at the hotel. What an odd bunch, a young couple/baby + me, David and 23 year old Jake. We got along fabulously!
We drove to Vila de Levya - about a 4 hour ride outside of Bogota. We stopped at the Salt Cathedral. I had no idea what to expect, but truly-it was a cathedral built in to the salt mines, under ground. No longer a working mine, miners from the old days built this church to pray and protect them. It had a dark, spiritual, awesome feel.
It was so serene inside, dark but well lit statues & monuments.
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| We are looking down from this view. Later on we are down on ground level |
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| Can you see me in-between the Cross and marble carving? |
You had to walk a bit to get down there - it was dark but relaxing. There were 2 different ways up, one a few flights of steps, the other, the winding path we took down. David and Jake took the steps.
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