Immerse yourself in the world of salt in Nemocon and visit Jaime Duque Park
On this journey you will visit with us the Salt Mine of Nemocón, and the wonderful Jaime Duque theme park
On this journey you are going to visit the Nemocón Salt Mine with us, the journey can last approximately 60 to 90 minutes.
Descend into an underground wonderland where salt is produced 196 feet (60 m) below the earth's surface. A private guide will accompany you to the Nemocón Salt Mines during a half-day educational tour to discover the history of the mines and their impressive brine mirrors.
After reaching Nemocón, we will make our way inside the mines with a private guide who will be eager to share the history of the extraction process.
Inside the mine, otherworldly stalactites and stalagmites are glimpsed complemented by colorful atmospheric lighting. A captivating place for its authenticity is the Nemocón Salt Mine, which can be reached in thirty minutes from Zipaquirá. There, 80 m underground, travelers travel 1,600 m of tunnels through which between 1816 and 1968 approximately eight million tons of salt were extracted. The 28 brine mirrors are striking, in which the salt rocks were dissolved and which produce an impressive optical effect.
In the chamber of the Chapel there is a huge stone sphere of 1,300 kilos that symbolizes the world.
You will know the curiosities about the salt mines afterwards, from a delicious typical lunch in Nemocón.
We headed to Jaime Duque Park towards the municipality of Tocancipá. The emblematic Colombian theme park is a reflection of a man who dreamed of making his compatriots fall in love with the beauty of his country.
Located about 35 minutes from Bogotá. Leaving Bogotá to the north, the Jaime Duque park, developed and inaugurated on February 27, 1983, wanted to create a cultural and recreational space for the whole family, 80 meters long by 60 meters wide. In a natural environment. The attractions of the Jaime Duque Park are distributed throughout more than 100 hectares of land, in the middle of lakes, wetlands, high Andean forest, meadows and gardens.
You will enjoy a guided tour in the largest theme park in Colombia with historical, architectural, technological and environmental scenarios. When visiting it, it offers the visitor educational and fun information.
Recreational Attractions:
· One Thousand and One Nights Fantasy: · Iron City:
· Water Bikes: Located throughout the lake area that surrounds the park.
Their monuments:
· Monument to God: the best known and symbol of the park, representing the hand of God that supports the world with 750 tons and 38 meters high.
· Monument to the Nationality.