Must-see attractions in Villa de Leyva

  • Plaza Mayor

    Villa de Leyva

    At 120m by 120m, Plaza Mayor is one of the largest town squares in the Americas. It's paved with massive cobblestones and surrounded by magnificent…

  • Casa Museo de Luis Alberto Acuña

    Villa de Leyva

    Villa de Leyva's best museum features works by one of Colombia's most influential painters, sculptors, writers and historians, Luis Alberto Acuña (1904–93…

  • Casa Museo de Antonio Nariño

    Villa de Leyva

    Antonio Nariño was known as the forefather of Colombia's independence and Casa Museo de Antonio Nariño is the house where he spent the last two months of…

  • Museo del Carmen

    Villa de Leyva

    Apparently one of best museums of religious art in the country, the Museo del Carmen is housed in the convent of the same name. The fairly average…

  • Casa Museo de Antonio Ricaurte

    Villa de Leyva

    Antonio Ricaurte fought under Bolívar and is remembered for his act of self-sacrifice in the battle of San Mateo (near Caracas in Venezuela) in 1814…

  • Casona La Guaca

    Villa de Leyva

    This colonial mansion has an intimate courtyard with an abundance of plants and trees surrounding a fountain. The front section houses shops, and there's…

  • Iglesia Parroquial

    Villa de Leyva

    This parish church facing the main square was built in 1608 and has hardly changed since that time. The interior is plain, except for the marvelous…

  • Iglesia del Carmen

    Villa de Leyva

    This church is currently in religious service and has interesting paintings in the chancel and on the wooden structure supporting the roof.

  • Casa Quintero

    Villa de Leyva

    Casa Quintero is a fully restored colonial mansion and gourmet food court just off Plaza Mayor.

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