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Massive Salt Cathedral Beneath Colombian Mine Near Bogota
The Zipaquira Salt Cathedral sits 800 feet underground near Bogota, Colombia. Built by miners with $300,000 from the Bank of the Republic, the cathedral houses 5000 worshippers and was consecrated October 7 1950. The site, the world’s largest active salt mine, drew 175000 tons mined in 1956 and attracts thousands of visitors yearly.
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