The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is an underground Roman Catholic Church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 meters underground in a mountain near the town of Zipaquirá. It is a very popular destination in the country. The name 'Salt Cathedral' was given mainly to attract tourists. The functioning church receives as many as 3,000 visitors on Sundays. It has no bishop; therefore, it has no official status as a cathedral in Catholicism.