Seven Wonders of Colombia explained
The Seven Wonders of Colombia (Spanish; Castilian: Siete maravillas de Colombia) was a 2007 competition sponsored by El Tiempo.[1] The newspaper asked readers to nominate and vote for man-made structures whose engineering, architectural or historical value deserved special recognition.[2]
El Tiempo's Seven Wonders of Colombia
| Image | Nominee [3] | Location | Number of votes |
|---|
| Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá | Zipaquirá, Cundinamarca | 6,654 |
| Las Lajas Sanctuary
Santuario de Las Lajas | Ipiales, Nariño | 5,057 |
| San Agustín Archaeological Park
Parque Arqueológico San Agustín | San Agustín, Huila | 4,680 |
| San Felipe de Barajas Castle
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas | Cartagena, Bolívar | 4,389 |
| Ciudad Perdida | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena | 4,373 |
| Tierradentro | Inza, Cauca | 2,787 |
| Teatro de Cristóbal Colón | Bogotá | 2,785 | |
Other finalists
- Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino – 2,783
- Zenú Waterworks in Mompox Depression – 2,661
- Villa de Leyva's Main Square – 2,598
- Puente de Occidente in Santa Fe de Antioquia – 2,476
- Santa Bárbara Church in Santa Cruz de Mompox – 2,057
- Puerto Colombia's Pier – 1,943
- National Museum of Colombia's Building – 1,915
- Bolívar Square – 1,894
- Ecce Homo Convent, Sutamarchán – 1,849
- Barichara's Main Square – 1,822
- La Quiebra Tunnel – 1,782
- Capitolio Nacional – 1,626
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín – 1,624
- Museum of Antioquia's Building – 1,191
References
- http://www.losmejoresdestinos.com/colombia_ciudades.htm CIUDADES Y LUGARES PARA VISITAR EN COLOMBIA
- http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-3460064 Estas son las siete maravillas de Colombia, elegidas por los lectores de eltiempo.com
- http://cafe-y-tertulia.blogspot.com/2007/07/las-7-maravillas-de-colombia.html Café y Tertulia:Las 7 Maravillas de Colombia
