Villa Colonial

The easy going nature of the Colombian people can easily be attributed to the relaxing nature of the landscape - my trip takes me to the beautiful caribbean beaches, colonial towns while not leaving out some cultural in the capital of Bogota

Nothing exciting to report about Villa de Leyva. Pretty colonial town, 3hr bus ride there, generally expensive accommodation in comparison to other places i´ve been in Colombia, and no sign of the much hyped magic mushrooms (we were told by locals ...

... No. 5-62, Tel: (098) 732-0482, Web: www.hospederiaelocobo.expovilla.com . This was just one of the many colonial white-washed hotels in Villa de Leyva that offered similar rooms and surroundings for around the 50,000 pesos mark. Their en-suite rooms are ...

... , well actually it was more like a village, was Barichara. This village is perfectly preserved and stunning, with typical colonial red-roofed houses, intermixed with elegant sandstone buildings. The streets are covered with not the usual cobblestones, but ...

... and friendly local, he left us at the entrance of a path to the nearby village of Guane. Guane is also a colonial village complete with a beautiful square, but even smaller and prettier. The route between Barichara and Guane is a cobblestone country lane ...

... along the way from Bogota were hideously ugly. Luckily for us, Villa de Leyva was everything the guide book had described. Villa de Leyva is a tiny colonial town, set amongst green, hilly countryside. It was founded in the mid 1500’s, and is one of ...

... to resist!  But resist I did.  Who wants to lug wool through the Amazon!?   In addition to the colonial wonders of the town, there are a few interesting sites in the surrounding area that I wanted to explore.  According ...

... of its kind in Colombia, is just a large cobbled square with a fountain, not working, in the centre with large whitewashed colonial houses around the edge. The main parish church is also located here, but as usual it is locked up unless they are having a ...

... a church on one side and shops and restaurants surrounding the rest.  The entire town has cobblestone streets and red roofed colonial buildings.  There is a movie being filmed here right now and just about everyday you see the extras, dressed in ...

... lurked around the hilltops all the time and we had at least some rain every day.  It was another beautiful colonial era town, like Barichara, but much larger and surrounded by dramatic rugged hills.  The roads were all paved with uneven ...

... '. Es un sitio magico. Nos comprometimos en este sitio el 21 de Julio 2005, en el Hotel La Posada de San Antonio. Villa de Leyva is a colonial city in the state of Boyaca. It is located 177km north from Bogota. It is a magical place. We got engaged ...

... arrived in Villa de Leyva really early, well 8am anyway and couldnt believe how beautiful the town was. Villa de Leyva is considered one of the finest colonial villages of Colombia, and was declared a National Monument in December 17, 1954 to preserve ...

... the sights are so varied, some things seem the same.... Every city, every town is full of churches. All the colonial houses and buildings, with a few differences here and there in windows, doors, balconies and courtyards, due to reasons like ...

... any charm.  We quickly transferred to a collectivo (C$5,000 or USD2.50) and within an hour or so, we arrived in the colonial town of Villa de Leyva.  Unlike most other buses I had been on throughout the world, we were the only gringos on both ...

... you have stepped back in time-except for the cars of course. There are simple, perfectly white churches, and perfectly restored colonial houses made into restaurants and artesan shops.    The people here are really nice and love to chat but ...

... drove on and got in to Villa De Leyva after dark. The following morning I got up early and wandered around the beautiful colonial village of Villa De Leyva. The town is so striking that the whole town was declared a heritage site as early as 1953. I ...

... . Although we are only about 500 metres lower in altitude (at about 2000 metres), the climate in Villa de Leyva is much more pleasant. The old colonial village with only a few thousand inhabitants is surrounded by mountains and enjoys a continuous warm ...

... a visit is Villa de Leyva. Villa de Leyva dates back to the late 1500s and has retained most of its original Colonial architecture. Wondering around the cobbled streets it is easy to forget this century as this little place seems to reject any mention of ...

... else besides Diego spoke English. I exhausted my armoury of ten Spanish phrases, then sat in silence, attempting to maintain body heat. Villa de Leyve was always going to represent a significant dip in activity from the bustle of Bogota. But I had ...