Boyacá Travel Guide

  Villa de Leyva, Boyaca
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  • Villa de Leyva, Boyaca
      Villa de Leyva, Boyaca
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Hotels  

Hacienda Casona del Salitre: Paipa - Expensive - Casona del Salitre

Hacienda Casona del Salitre: Paipa - Expensive - Casona del Salitre, Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  Beautiful historic "Hacienda" with hot sulfur spring heated swimming pool and a great restaurant Food, the pool which is fed from four frog gargoyles giving a wonderful hot shower as you sit relaxing in the open air pool. Drinking a "canelaso" in front of an open fire... 

Hotel Colonial: Paipa - Moderate - Beautiful hotel Colonial

Hotel Colonial: Paipa - Moderate - Beautiful hotel Colonial, Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  Good choice for natural rest with comfortable semisuites, suites or warm cabins for more privacy. Additionally, the Colonial hotel has aquatic sports, cruise on the Sochagota lake, gym, bolera, fields of tennis and squash and hall games. Hotel accepts all credit cards (Visa,... 

Hotel Rocas Lindas: Aquitania - Expensive - Rocas Lindas

Hotel Rocas Lindas: Aquitania - Expensive - Rocas Lindas, Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  Over the rock, in the river of the Tota lake. View, wonderfull Trucha (fish). 

Hotel Litavira: Sogamoso - Medium - Litavira

Hotel Litavira: Sogamoso - Medium - Litavira, Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  The owner is always on the hotel improving the service. Large size rooms. The restaurant is open for breakfast only. 

Dann Sochagota: Paipa - Expensive - Dann Sochagota

Dann Sochagota: Paipa - Expensive - Dann Sochagota, Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  Near Sochagota lake, beautiful landscape. Very quiet. Swimming pool, sauna, termal waters. 

Hotel Hunza: Tunja - Medium - Hunza

Hotel Hunza: Tunja - Medium - Hunza, Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  Very Quiet. Swimming pool and sauna 

Restaurants  

various restaurants

various restaurants, Boyacá

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Shopping  

raquira: raquira in boyaca

raquira: raquira in boyaca, Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  The importance of raquira is that everything that you buy is done by the peasants of the region. The products are of very good quality and very original In raquira you will find different classes of "artesanias". For instance, Clay is developed for the artisans of Raquira... 

Local Customs  

local customs

local customs, Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  In Boyaca the people like a lot of food specially typical food. If you are a tourist you need to know that local people prefer that you eat with them their food.Some areas of Cundinamarca and Boyaca, in December there are diferent celebrations for these reason you need buy... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

take care

take care, Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  Is not sure travel in the night because is dangerous. We recommend you drive in the morning; if you don't know the road please take a map.Another recomendation is do not collect passengers that they are doing car stop sign this is alone by securityanamaria mar 

Tourist Traps  

"Puente de Boyaca" ( Boyaca Bridge)

"Puente de Boyaca" ( Boyaca Bridge), Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  7 August 1819, Colombian troops directed by General Bolivar and General Francisco de Paula Santander began the liberation of Colombia from the Spanish King. It’s the most important battle in this process of liberation from the Spanish. In the same year the first Council was... 

PARQUE NACIONAL NATURAL IGUAQUE

PARQUE NACIONAL NATURAL IGUAQUE, Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  This place is near to villa de leyva. The park is very interesting because the contact with the nature is very beautifull. If you want to go to the lagoons you must walk for a montain.These lakes have a amazing leyend .In the nigth you don't have ligth 

Off The Beaten Path  

some suggestions

some suggestions, Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  Colombia and specifically the “Cundiboyacense” region is famous for its beauty and great diversity, both in landscapes and culture. Nevertheless, the average tourist might not experience everything this region has to otter, and grasping the overall experience might go... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Tejo, Rafting,Fishing,Biking,

Tejo, Rafting,Fishing,Biking,, Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  Sports travel tips (events, types of sport and where).Around Bogotá towns we can practice some sports like:-Tejo-Paintball-Rafting-Kite flying-Para pente-Claim (virgin forest)-Camping-FishingMy recommendation is to fish in the Sisga lake. It is 30 minutes to the north of... 

Favorites  

Main towns of Boyaca

Main towns of Boyaca, Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  CHIQUINQUIRA: This is localized to 107 Kms from Tunja with an altitude of 2150 Mts and a temperture of 17 oC was founded in 1586. This place was choiced by the indigenous for the education theirs priestes. Your basilica is one of the most important of Colombia , keep the... 

GENERAL TIPS

GENERAL TIPS, Boyacá

 OurColombia Says:  BOYACAThe best time for coming from November to February if you want a hot weather. But if you want a period of rainny you can come In the other months. The weather is generally cold but in some months is less cold.When you go to Guatavita in January you can see events of... 

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 Very Quiet. Swimming pool and sauna 

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 Actually it was my first and only trip there. It was really nice. I went to Villa de Leyva together with my wife, daughters and mother-in-law, five or six years ago. I don't remember exactly when but... 

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Villa de Leyva, Boyacá

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Boyacá. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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