Seven Wonders of Colombia
The Seven Wonders of Colombia was a 2007 competition sponsored by El Tiempo.[1] The Newspaper asked readers to nominate and vote fot manmade structures whose engineering, architectural or historical value deserved special recognition.[2]
El Tiempo's Seven Wonders of Colombia
| Image | Nominee[3] | Location | Department | Number of votes[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá | Zipaquirá | Cundinamarca | 6,654 |
|
Las Lajas Sanctuary | Ipiales | Nariño | 5,057 |
|
San Agustín Archaeological Park | San Agustin | Huila | 4,680 |
|
Military Architecture of Cartagena de Indias | Cartagena | Bolivar | 4,389 |
|
Ciudad Perdida | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Magdalena | 4,373 |
|
Tierradentro | Inza | Cauca | 2,787 |
|
Teatro Colón | Bogota | Bogotá D.C. | 2,785 |
Other finalists
- 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 – 1,849[2]
- Barichara's Main Square – 1,822[2]
- Túnel de La Quiebra – 1,782[2]
- Capitolio Nacional – 1,626[2]
- Metropolitan cathedral of Medellin – 1,624[2]
- Museum of Antioquia's Building – 1,191[2]
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