Villa de Leyva
Villa de Leyva is a charming old town with white colonial houses and one of the largest cobblestone plazas in South America. The wide square feels open and calm, framed by green mountains.
People love Villa de Leyva because it looks almost the same as it did hundreds of years ago, like a living museum. Nearby you can find real fossils and giant sunflower fields.
The giant plaza
The main square is huge and paved with round stones, big enough to run and play in. White buildings and a stone church stand around it under a wide open sky.
Ancient fossils
Long ago this area was under the sea, so people still find fossils of ancient sea creatures in the rocks. A nearby museum shows a giant fossil that is millions of years old.
Weather and nature
The town sits high up where days are mild and nights are cool, so bring a light jacket. Nearby you can visit blue ponds, waterfalls, and bright fields of sunflowers.