Several days ago Inessa came to Bogota and stayed several days at my house. It was really exciting to have the opportuity to show someone from Trinity the things that I love the most from here. One of the places you need to visit is the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquira. Zipaquira is a small town 30 minutes away from Bogota which has a strong salt mining industry. In 1993, the salt minerzs began the ambitious project of building cathedral inside the mine into the mountain. 2 years later the Salt Cathedral opened its gates. The entirety of its structure is made of salt, and digs down 168 meters below surface. It is, indeed, a wonderful site to visit. So I took Inessa there. The first section of our visit included 14 small shrines commemorating Jesus passion: from the 40 whip lashes to his burial. All the sculptures of these shrines are abstract representations of the Lord's suffering, and everything is carved from salt. The crosses at these shrines usually weigh 4 tons. Yes, 4 tons of salt scultped into a cross. Shortly after, we accessed the choir, designed to have perfect acoustic conditions for any performer. The cathedral down below also holds the world's biggst cross underground, towering up 17m from base to top and 12 m from arm to arm. The cross was also carved into the salt deposit. Many of the different ornaments inside the cathedral were lit with blacklight, giving the salt a majestic blue tone. My favorite was the access dome, where the blue ceiling glowed with overwhelming beauty. I promise to put some pictures sometime soon. I'm currently in a trip to Paipa, a town 3 hours away from home and I forgot to bring my laptop (with all the pictures taken in it) with me. For now, Happy New Years and hold on to more landmarks and adventures in Bogota.