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Villa de Leyva, a Graceful Window on Colonial Colombia

AT first glance, the vast, empty expanse of the plaza of Villa de Leyva, a colonial city that is three and a half hours by car or bus from Bogotá, seems designed to reduce the onlooker to a contemplation of his or her own insignificance. One of the largest town squares in South America, the Plaza Mayor lacks the decorative playfulness of so many of its smaller siblings in Colombia and elsewhere, with only the paving stones giving it shape and form.

http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/travel/25explorer.html

By kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) on Oct 25, 2009, 05:38 in Friendly Talkzone.

babygirl says on Oct 25, 2009, 06:57:

Nice to see some positive after the recent CNN coverage.

Best quote of the week... "should I be taking this pill with wine?" Canadian Girls Kick Ass!

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christobeldawg says on Oct 25, 2009, 21:13:

I've been there. It is a very special place, not a day trip out of Bogota, at least a weekend is needed to get to know it.

traveling hopefully is always better than arriving

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webmanco says on Oct 25, 2009, 21:37:

http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/villa-de-leyva-a-graceful-window...

No hay extremo cierto o verdadero, porque los extremos opacan, enruedan, (lavan cerebros) verdades. Yotas

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webmanco says on Oct 25, 2009, 21:38:

The other half is in Melgar

No hay extremo cierto o verdadero, porque los extremos opacan, enruedan, (lavan cerebros) verdades. Yotas

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span_colombia says on Oct 25, 2009, 22:36:

I was a bit dissapointed in the treatment of restaurants - 'the food is mostly fuel.' there's a fantastic place where you can get a massive meal for 2 that involves a leg of lamb or some great thai food. it's located on the square and will be in front of you and a little to the right when you have the church to your right. great restaurant.

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 26, 2009, 02:08:

I don't like MELGAR at all, but Villa de Leyva is a nice beautiful little town, I might take my friend there. :) also I love Raquira.

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BUSHWICK-BILL says on Oct 26, 2009, 06:56:

Hello Kat 1, how are you today? Melgar is nothing nice but it is ok for party and getting drunk... A lot of swimming pools.... Villa de Leyva is colder and quiet. The most beautiful colonial style village in Bogota. But it is really touristic and unfortunately also US yankees go there... But there is still no McDonalds.... Have a nice day

CARDIFF SOUL CREW.......

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webmanco says on Oct 26, 2009, 07:48:

The day BushWick-Bill do Graffity in Villa de Leyva that would be the end of a lovely town.

BushWick-Bill
A salsa instructor
A U. Javeriana language instructor
An "artist" pintor de brocha gorda.
El Capo

what else?

No hay extremo cierto o verdadero, porque los extremos opacan, enruedan, (lavan cerebros) verdades. Yotas

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BUSHWICK-BILL says on Oct 26, 2009, 07:57:

webmanco
For sure I wouldn't do that. I respect colonial architecture. I am not a vandal. I am an artist.

CARDIFF SOUL CREW.......

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billyb says on Oct 26, 2009, 11:20:

"The most beautiful colonial style village in Bogota"

Villa de Leyva is in Bogota? Since when?

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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