Top places to visit in Villa de Leyva

• Plaza Mayor Villa de Leyva

  Heritage · 4.8 rating · about 2 h

  14,000 m² cobblestone plaza — one of South America's largest. Surrounded by 16th-century white colonial buildings. Centrepiece of the perfectly preserved village.

• Pozos Azules

  Nature · 4.3 rating · about 0.8 h · entry COP 8,000

  Striking artificial cobalt-blue ponds in a desert landscape. Created by mineral runoff from copper-rich soil, now an iconic photo stop. 4 km outside town.

• El Fósil Kronosaurus Museum

  Museum · 4.5 rating · about 1 h · entry COP 12,000

  Complete fossil of a 12-metre Kronosaurus marine reptile (110 million years old) preserved in situ where it was discovered. Among the world's most complete pliosaur fossils. 5 km from Villa de Leyva.

Things to do

• Villa de Leyva Wine, Olive & Fossil Tour Activity · 6 h · from COP 220,000 per person

Day trips and tours

• Villa de Leyva: Fossils + Vineyards + Pozos Azules 7 h · from 220,000

Where to stay in Villa de Leyva

• Centro Histórico Villa de Leyva about COP 280,000 per night

  Entire town is one big colonial postcard.

Hotels

• Hotel Boutique Casa San Pedro 4-star · COP 380,000 to COP 620,000 per night
• Posada de San Antonio 3-star · COP 200,000 to COP 320,000 per night

Where to eat

• Mercado Municipal Colombian, International · about COP 55,000 per person
• Restaurante Casa Blanca Colombian, Boyacence · about COP 65,000 per person

Getting around

• Shared Taxi main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Taxi main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Walking main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

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