One of the most unusual sights of Colombia is the abandoned Salto hotel. It is located in incredibly beautiful natural surroundings, close to the Tequendama Falls. This natural attraction began to attract people more than a hundred years ago. Travelers from around the world came to admire it. In 1928, it was decided to build a hotel next to the waterfall. The luxury facility has been working for more than 60 years. Then it was closed due to unprofitability.
For many years, the building was staying empty and slowly destroyed. It was visited by few tourists who came to admire the waterfall. The massive historic building with black windows looks very intimidating, so many travelers stop at visiting its open observation deck that offers a magnificent view of the 157-meter high waterfall.
The hotel was built on the edge of a steep cliff. When the edifice was closed, the wilderness began to attract suiciders. No official statistics on suicides is collected, but, according to unofficial information, several dozen people have died there by their own hands. One of the worst legends about the abandoned hotel is related to the souls of the dead. Some travelers, when visiting the empty building, have seen strange silhouettes and heard a kind of human speech, though no one but them was in the building. If someone may be frightened by such stories, some tourists are, in contrast, attracted by them. People come here not only to see the beautiful waterfall, but also in hope to watch the ghosts.
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Car rental office: 'Imperial Express LTDA' is located in 17 km (
on the map).
Fuel station: 'Estación de Servicio Brio Km 8 Soacha Granada' in 4.09 km
Supermarket: 'Tienda' in 4.15 km
Parking: 'Parqueadero Kr19 24h' in 6.46 km
Apotheek: 'Droguería Pharmedik' in 5.86 km
Police station: 'Retén de Policía' in 5.73 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Refugio del Salto de Tequendama' in 0.27 km
Railway station: 'Estación de Ferrocarril De Fontibón' in 20 km
Nearest airports:
» El Dorado International Airport BOG - in 22 km
» Matecana International Airport PEI - in 161 km
» El Eden International Airport AXM - in 163 km
» Jose Maria Cordova International Airport MDE - in 217 km
» Olaya Herrera Airport EOH - in 231 km