Villa de Leyva is one of the finest colonial villages of Colombia, located in a high altitude valley at 2,144 m altitude in the Boyacá Department.
It was declared a National Monument in December 17, 1954 to preserve its architecture, but the valley itself is worth such honor.
In fact, fossils from the Mesozoic and the Cretaceous abound, and about a 30 minutes drive away from the main square several attractions can be found: an ostrich farm, a museum (El Fósil, which has an almost complete kronosaurus fossil in display) and an old astronomic observatory made of phallic stones ("El Infiernito", for "little hell" in Spanish). There is also a group of seven waterfalls named "La Periquera" some 15 km away from the town.
Unfortunately, for both budget and time constraints, I was able to spend there just one day. I therefore missed all the surroundings but I secretly hope to be able to be back...at least to see El Infiernito and El Fósil!
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