We think of this beautiful spot in Colombia
as the Williamsburg, Virginia of South America. It is a historic,
colonial villiage that was home to one of the great revolutionaries in
the wars of independence from Spain. No, not Simón Bolívar,
but Antonio Nariño. Its importance to us, however, lies not
in its historical significance. It was in Villa de Leyva where
we met and were married and where, one day, we will retire. It is
paradise: perfect weather, perfect scenery, perfect pace-of-life,
perfect distance from the city, perfectly peaceful. But don't take
our word for it. Look at the pictures we took in December 1997 and
judge for yourself.
Links in Spanish:
La
catedral
Donde nos casamos . . .
La Hostería El Duruelo Our "home away from home" |
La Hostería El Duruelo sits at the base of the mountain overlooking the village of Villa de Leyva |
La flora y la fauna Not too much fauna, but the flora is spectacular |
La Hostería El Duruelo A bit of breakfast before going into town (We held our wedding reception here twenty years ago!) |
El mercado Every Saturday is market day. |
El Museo Paleontológico houses the remains of a large, prehistoric lizard. La Villa is known for its quantity of fossiled stones. |
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El Club Espitia del Golf
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Nueva Llano Blanco
Homecoming Day |
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La finca Home Sweet Home |
La vista The incredible view from the finca |
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