Michelle in front of the oldest house in Villa de Leyva

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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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

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Michelle & Kevin Cavanagh

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We started travelblogging in 2008 when, with the parenting responsibilities of six children long-gone, we (Michelle & Kevin) left home for a three months adventure during which time we spent some of the kids inheritance! Having always loved traveling, prior to our three months away six weeks has been the longest period we've been overseas and that was mostly with kids in tow. Now officially retired (well sort of) I think we'll be taking up this traveling lark with a vengeance! ... full info

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