{"id":6171,"date":"2021-01-16T13:37:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T18:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=6171"},"modified":"2021-09-16T18:15:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T23:15:58","slug":"top-5-churches-that-might-make-my-mum-want-to-come-to-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2021\/01\/top-5-churches-that-might-make-my-mum-want-to-come-to-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5: Churches that might make my Mum want to come to Colombia."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On a rare occurrence, my mother, who is my friend on Facebook (what has this world come to?) commented on a picture of me from my recent visit to Pasto and surrounds<\/strong>. I found this odd, as she rarely comments on my pictures. I got to thinking about why this could be and discovered something about the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally, my Facebook photos consist of me thinking I’m looking clever while engaged in some alcohol-fueled escapade. This one, however, had a majestic church in the background.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The penny dropped. My mum, a devout Catholic, loves churches.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe she wanted to know what the deal was with the girl I was embracing in the foreground as well, but that’s beside the point, I think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, even though I don’t have the faith, here is my top 5 spectacular churches that might lure my mum to the South American continent for the first time.<\/strong> Funnily enough, they’re all in Colombia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Las Lajas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Las<\/a>
So glorious, it deserves at least a second look.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This is the very church in question. Close to Pasto near the border town of Ipiales, it is beautifully situated and spectacular in execution.<\/strong> Even dirty old, irreligious me found this edifice awe-inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A place everyone should visit! Plan your experience here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. La Popa Convent’s chapel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"La
A little church with a view, and some stories.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Overlooking the glamorous pirate city of Cartagena, this convent and its chapel are not only beautiful and must-tour material, but have some pretty fantastic stories to tell<\/strong>. My favorite is about how the founder of the site had to throw the devil off the mountain before the structure could be built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. The Salt Cathedral.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Inside
Inside the Salt Cathedral, Zipaquira<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

So, there was a bunch of salt in a mine, and some bright spark landed on the idea to sculpt an entire cathedral out of it. Not that far from Bogot\u00e1, this is an amazing, God-worthy spectacle.<\/strong> Don’t you think, Mum?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Monserrate’s Church<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Monserrate\u2019s
Monserrate\u2019s Morena Virgin church<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Perched atop Monserrate, this pretty church looks down kindly upon its city and can be seen from most parts of Bogot\u00e1. The church itself, and its sculpture of a Rising Jesus, are exquisite<\/strong>. Not to mention that it boasts Bogot\u00e1’s best view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Santa Marta’s Cathedral<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Catedral
Santa Marta\u2019s old treasure<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Although there are disputes as to its claim to be the oldest in the land, this majestic structure took an age to complete, and so encapsulates many architectural styles beautifully. <\/strong>It was the first start<\/em>, anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, there you are, Mum. Five good, Catholic reasons to visit the country<\/strong> in which your favorite son\u00a0(sorry, Billy and Mark; but you\u00a0do\u00a0<\/em>know that, don’t you?) lives. Really, though; anyone of any kind or degree of faith would have to admit that Colombia’s churches make for some pretty killer Facebook photos, at the very least!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These places with beautiful churches have other amazing attractions. Plan and quote your trip to Colombia.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul G<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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