El Encenillo
in Zipaquirá of Cundinamarca, Colombia

Noteable things around
  • Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
  • Club Náutico El Hanza (marina, (17 mi)
  • Club Náutico El Portillo (marina, (17 mi)
  • Refugio Náutico Fibamox Chaleche (marina, (17 mi)
  • Club Naval Refugugio Armada (marina, (17 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.050 and -74.050 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 3' 0" and W -74° 3' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - COP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:53 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Bogota
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 6:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-5.171 and 105.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lapangankijang
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Colombia in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Colombia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Colombia. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover El Encenillo

El Encenillo in Zipaquirá (Cundinamarca) is a city in Colombia about 30 mi (or 49 km) north of Bogota, the country's capital city.

Local time in El Encenillo is now 02:53 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Bogota with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of El Encenillo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Colombia is El Dorado International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia in a distance of 34 mi (or 56 km), North-West. We discovered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nocaima, Bogota, Tunja, Villavicencio and Ibague. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Catedral de sal de Zipaquirá, programación semana santa

Published: March 25, 2015
Length: 52:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Adrian Roa

Bajo el eslogan "Zipaquirá, realmente mágica", la catedral de sal de Zipaquirá tiene todo dispuesto para afrontar la temporada turística mas importante de año: La semana santa, tiempo...


PARQUE SALINAS DE ZIPAQUIRÁ EN 3D

Published: November 28, 2013
Length: 07:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: robinson gomez

Binson Diseño Audio Visual https://www.facebook.com/pages/Binson-Dise%C3%B1o-Audiovisual/203872573109865 Cel: 313 220 9293 Fusion Eventos carrera 9 no. 4 - 08 Casa de las Navas ...


Exposición explotación de la esmeralda

Published: April 21, 2014
Length: 04:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sergio Andrés Torres Suárez


Video aereo, Cajicá, Chía, Villa de Leyva. @CvsProd

Published: January 30, 2015
Length: 29:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: robertfuma

Videos aleatorios tomados durante el mes de Diciembre de 2014 en los Municipios de Cajicá, Chía y Villa de Leyva. Colombia. La música es también un tributo personal a Stevie Ray Vaughan....


Catedral de Sal Zipaquira - ViajeroStar

Published: February 11, 2013
Length: 02:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Viajero Star

Viajeros haciendo un recorrido al interior de la catedral de sal de Zipaquirá, la primera maravilla de Colombia, disfrútenlo!!! No olvides seguirnos en Facebook viajerostar, Twitter @viajerostar...


Show de luces Catedral de sal

Published: September 30, 2014
Length: 50:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gustavo V

En este vídeo podemos ver uno de los show de luces y sonido de la catedral de sal de Zipaquira Colombia. Primera maravilla.


Honda Tornado XR 250, rodando por Cundinamarca, GoPro

Published: February 23, 2015
Length: 42:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Germán Díaz

Por las carreteras de Colombia, viaje por Cundinamarca y Bogotá en una Honda Tornado 250. Gopro.


Show de Luces Mina de Sal Zipaquira (Cundinamarca, Colombia)

Published: June 25, 2013
Length: 17:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Diego Armando Urbina Sandoval

Show de luces Mina de Sal en Zipaquira (Cundinamarca, Colombia) 23 Junio 2013.


#PonteEnLosZapatosDeElla

Published: March 08, 2015
Length: 49:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alianza Lideres Zipaquirá

En el mes de marzo y con motivo de la conmemoración del Día Internacional de la Mujer, ALIANZA LÍDERES POR ZIPAQUIRÁ, a través de la campaña ‪#‎PonteEnLosZapatosDeElla‬ quiere visibiliz...


Linda y Ricardo ( Fragmento de la Boda)

Published: March 03, 2014
Length: 07:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: robinson gomez

Binson Diseño Audio Visual https://www.facebook.com/pages/Binson-Dise%C3%B1o-Audiovisual/203872573109865 Robinson Gómez Cel: 313 220 9293 En Asociación con Fusion Eventos carrera 9 ...


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá

The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is an underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters underground in a Halite mountain near the town of Zipaquirá, in Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is a very popular tourist destination and place of pilgrimage in the country.

Located at 5.01876, -74.0093 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic churches in Colombia, Religious buildings completed in 1954, Religious buildings completed in 1995, Visitor attractions near Bogota, Roman Catholic congregations established in the 20th century