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Villa de Leyva: cheap, good food and relaxing place in South America

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July 29th 2011
When time seems to lose its rhythm White walls seem to come to life in the cozy nights of Villa de Leyva when as quiet witnesses of our history, hundreds and hundreds of yellow butterflies alight, spending the night flapping their wings occasionally while they wait the first ray of light that wakes up the overwhelmed activity of “La Villa”, which paradoxically pass in the most longed calm. ... read more

South America » Colombia » Villa de Leyva

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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