This pleasant little town with colourful colonial buildings is one of the famous tourist destinations in Colombia. People often come here to visit the giant rock – The Piedra del Peñol. Most of the people from Medellin visit this town for a day trip, and back in the evening. Hence, it’s a bit quieter during night time, and most of the shops close early.
El Infiernito is an Archaeological Park which has about 30 big Phallic Monoliths that are at least 2,200 years old and it’s also known as Mini Stonehenge.
Situated opposite the Stonehenge of Colombia or also known as “El Infiernito”, Sol Muisca is a place where one can learn more about the Muisca culture.
The collection of fossils displayed in CIP were from the area around Villa De Leyva, and the oldest fossil dates back to five hundred million years ago!
Casa Terracota was built by Octavio Mendoza. Known as The House of the Flintstones, it’s the biggest earthenware in the world, measuring 500m².
Villa De Leyva is one of the most stunning colonial towns in Colombia that is filled with history, festivals, museums and sightseeing.
La Candelaria happened to be the first place we visited for sightseeing in Colombia, and although it had been over a year since our last visit, I still remember the moments.
A city built on ridgelines with steep slopes, Manizales has more beautiful churches in one precinct than any other city that I’ve been to in Colombia.
Founded in 1844, Santa Rosa de Cabal is a lovely town located about 40km away from Manizales, and 15km away from Pereira. This town, which is well-known for its Chorizo and Hot Springs is located at an altitude of 1,715 meters above sea level and with an average temperature of 19 °C. There are two famous hot springs in this place – Termales de Santa Rosa de Cabal and also Thermal Reserve San Vicente. Having only a night in this place, we only managed to go to one of the hot spring, San Vicente.