Zipaquirá is a municipality and town of Colombia, in the department of Cundinamarca. The Zipa was the king of this territory. Now the town is mostly known for its Salt Cathedral, an underground church built inside a salt mountain in a tunnel made as result of the exploitation of the 'salinas' (salt mines). Zipaquirá has a very interesting architecture, the old centre is also a tourist attraction; its main square is surrounded by old buildings of Spanish Colonial style. This small city can be reached by train from Bogotá, there are also frequent buses.