For my next Colombian adventure.....

ColombiaBoard says on Nov 27, 2004, 15:25:

Boyaca Tour Start your tour in Tunja (Boyaca), it´s a small city with beautiful colonial churches and mansions, from Tunja you can take a taxi or bus to Paipa, the whole idea of Paipa is to go to any hotel around the Sochagota Lake, those hotels are "Spas" so basically you´ll be relaxing in the hot termal springsl, jacuzzis, pools, etc. and relaxing around the lake.
Then you go back to Tunja and continue to Villa de Leyva (about 40 minutes away), the Hospederia Duruelo is an excellent hotel. Villa de Leyva is one of the best preserved spanish colonial towns in Colombia.

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Gator says on Nov 27, 2004, 15:45:

Might I suggest and Alernate... hotel? Try the Hostería del Molino La Mesopotamia. A converted suger mill over 400 years old. The origninal mill stream still rums through the dining room. A side trip to Ráquira for the ceramics and potter. Real bargins at about 1/2- of the US costs. Paipa is not too far out of Tunja to the right away from the main road to Barbosa about 40 kn (25 miles) out of Tunja-well marked. If you go to Lake Totta be SURE and eat at Pozo Azul. The lake is about 3 hours out of Tunja say 100 km(60 miles). On the way stop and visit the Puente de Boyacá, a memorial of the fight which help free colombia from Spanish rule. On the right before you get to Tunja.

Be sure and have advance reservations for this time of year. Very beautiful and safe trip-have fun. Be sure to take a jacket and sweater. It can get down to the mid 40s so a lot like Bogotá

Have a great time

Gator

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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mad_lion says on Nov 27, 2004, 16:48:

Thanks you guys!!! I will take all of this information and start planning my trip right away!


Colombiaboard: Thanks for gtting me started, I did not know what direction to start in first!

Gator: I think based on these comments that I will try to spend some time in both hotels: Duruelo & Molino La Mesopotamia.

Tinto: Thanks for the great links! I could not find much information on VDL on the web, and now you even provided the web sites/phone numbers to begin my journey!

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santiBOG says on Nov 28, 2004, 10:05:

Periquera Hey mad_lion, I am taking my novia to the Periquera falls... about 30 minutes from Villa de Leyva, don't forget to drop me a line, maybe we can make the trip all together (santipel at hot mail)

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mad_lion says on Nov 28, 2004, 10:45:

Great!!! I'll shoot you an e-mail, SantiBog. I plan on being there the 27th of December 'til New Years Day! Hoever, I will arrive in Bogota on the 23rd or so to spend some time at my favorite hotel "La Fontana Hoel". You planning on being in VDL and BOG there that time of December?

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santiBOG says on Nov 28, 2004, 16:34:

Yes I am flying in on the 23rd at night. Not sure exactly what day I will go to VdL but will definitely spend new year's there.

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