Seven Wonders of Colombia
The Seven Wonders of Colombia (Spanish: 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
[edit]| Image | Nominee [3] | Location | Number of votes [2] |
|---|---|---|---|
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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
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- Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino – 2,783[2]
- Zenú Waterworks in Mompox Depression – 2,661[2]
- Villa de Leyva's Main Square – 2,598[2]
- Puente de Occidente in Santa Fe de Antioquia – 2,476[2]
- Santa Bárbara Church in Santa Cruz de Mompox – 2,057[2]
- Puerto Colombia's Pier – 1,943[2]
- National Museum of Colombia's Building – 1,915[2]
- Bolívar Square – 1,894[2]
- Ecce Homo Convent, Sutamarchán – 1,849[2]
- Barichara's Main Square – 1,822[2]
- La Quiebra Tunnel – 1,782[2]
- Capitolio Nacional – 1,626[2]
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín – 1,624[2]
- Museum of Antioquia's Building – 1,191[2]