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Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... [read more]
Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... [read more] Blog: Villa de Leyva
Date: June 21st 2012
Founded in 1572 and preserved in it entirety, Villa de Leyva was declared a national monument in 1954. Angelica's parents - Alvaro & Gloria - own a little holiday house in the old part of the town which they offered us for a couple of days. Three hours drive from Bogota, we hired a driver - Ricardo - to take us there. The house was a charming little Colombian hacienda and a great place from wh ... read more
Date: June 21st 2012
Founded in 1572 and preserved in it entirety, Villa de Leyva was declared a national monument in 1954. Angelica's parents - Alvaro & Gloria - own a little holiday house in the old part of the town which they offered us for a couple of days. Three hours drive from Bogota, we hired a driver - Ricardo - to take us there. The house was a charming little Colombian hacienda and a great place from wh ... read more
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