Boyacá, Colombia · South America
Villa de Leyva sits on the route: 10 minutes from Chíquiza.
Villa de Leyva is a town located in Boyacá, Colombia. With a population of 5,103, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Villa de Leyva sits in Colombia, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Bogota time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Villa de Leyva to your route.
Villa de Leyva, also called Villa de Leiva, is a touristic colonial town and municipality, in the Ricaurte Province, part of the Boyacá Department of Colombia. The town is a Colombian National Heritage Town and is on the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Villa de Leyva is located 37 kilometres (23 mi)Read more
west of the departmental capital Tunja. It is about three hours by car or bus from Bogotá.
Located away from major trade routes in a high altitude valley of semi-desert terrain, and with no mineral deposits nearby to exploit, the town has undergone little development in the last 400 years. As a consequence, it is one of the few towns in Colombia to have preserved completely its original colonial style and architecture: the streets and large central plaza are still paved with cobblestones, and many buildings date from the sixteenth century. This has resulted in Villa de Leyva becoming one of Colombia's principal tourist attractions, and it was declared a National Monument on December 17, 1954 to preserve its architecture. The town and the surrounding countryside, which contains several sites of interest, are popular weekend destinations for citizens of Bogotá, and attract an increasing number of foreign tourists.
As a result of its cool temperatures, dry climate, and rich soil, Villa de Leyva has established itself as a wine region, with the emergence of a number of wineries around the town in recent years.
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Villa de Leyva is located in Boyacá, Colombia, South America. The coordinates are 5.6341 latitude, -73.5244 longitude.
Villa de Leyva has a population of approximately 5,103 people, making it a town in Colombia.
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