We finally leave Bogotá in the north. At 3 hours drive from the capital, we stop in Villa de Leyva, in the region of Boyaca. We descend the cobbled streets of this little village has retained its colonial architecture, and we arrive on the Plaza Mayor, one of the greatest places in Latin America. It is also an opportunity for us to seek possible landing site, because the slopes overlooking the city to the east are very attractive! Unfortunately, the wind comes also from the East and will be the case throughout the weekend. Never mind, then we start to explore the surroundings.
First stop fossil Monquirá, instead gathering a nice collection of fossils of all kinds (gastropods, pine cones, fish ...), and whose centerpiece is a fossil of 7 meters long name Kronosaurus Boyacense (big crocodile filled teeth).
Next we learn Monquirá Archaeological Museum, which contains no museum but an alignment of columns used Muisca solar observatory, and a field of sacred phallus drawn up towards the sky ... representation of the fertilization of the earth by the sun of course!
On the road, we come face to face with the Flintstones' house, built entirely of clay!
On the road, we come face to face with the Flintstones' house, built entirely of clay! last step, the cascading Perik. Despite the tourist development of the site with a zip line that descends from the parking or the ability to rappel down one of eight waterfalls, they are still impressive and just spend the two first to find himself almost alone among the lush vegetation of the canyon.
Back to Villa de Leyva for the "Festival Nacional de las luces" is the opportunity to discover the music and dances from across the country before attending a competition pyrotechnics ignited fireworks by hand and enfummage massive audience!
And so just stay in folklore, we take the opportunity to sample the traditional dish of the region: el Ajiaco, a kind of soup made of potatoes, avocados, corn and chicken which can be added to the crème et des Capres ... a plat on somme nourrissant plutot!
Finally we Bogotá for the north. A 3 hours from the capital, stopping at Villa de Leyva, in the region of Boyaca. Floored toured the streets of this small town that has retained its colonial architecture, and came to the Plaza Mayor, one of the largest squares in Latin America. For us, it is also the opportunity to seek a possible landing site, because the slopes overlooking the city to the east are very attractive! Unfortunately, the wind also comes from the East and will be so for the entire order week. Since the climate is so, take the opportunity to explore the surroundings.
First stop on the fossil Monquirá, location presents a beautiful collection of fossils of all kinds (gastropods, pineapple, fish), whose centerpiece is a fossil of 7 meters long whose name is Kronosaurus boyacensis (like a large crocodile with many teeth.) After
discovered Monquirá the archaeological museum, which is not a museum but a row of columns which served as the Muisca solar observatory and sacred phalluses field raised to the sky ... representation of the fertilization of the earth by the sun of course!
On the way we with the Flintstones' house, built entirely of mud!
last stage, the waterfalls of the Perikera. Despite the tourist development of the site, with a cable to get out of the parking lot and also the ability to rappel down one of eight waterfalls, they are still impressive and enough to pass the first two to be almost alone amid the lush vegetation the canyon.
We returned to Villa de Leyva to the "National Festival of Lights, it was time to discover the music and folk dances from around the country before attending a fireworks competition, ignition of fireworks and smoke hand massif of the public! And
stay in the folk, we take advantage of it to try the traditional dish of the region: the melting pot, type of soup made with potatoes, avocados, corn and chicken which you can add cream and capers, a good nutritious meal!
First stop on the fossil Monquirá, location presents a beautiful collection of fossils of all kinds (gastropods, pineapple, fish), whose centerpiece is a fossil of 7 meters long whose name is Kronosaurus boyacensis (like a large crocodile with many teeth.) After
discovered Monquirá the archaeological museum, which is not a museum but a row of columns which served as the Muisca solar observatory and sacred phalluses field raised to the sky ... representation of the fertilization of the earth by the sun of course!
On the way we with the Flintstones' house, built entirely of mud!
last stage, the waterfalls of the Perikera. Despite the tourist development of the site, with a cable to get out of the parking lot and also the ability to rappel down one of eight waterfalls, they are still impressive and enough to pass the first two to be almost alone amid the lush vegetation the canyon.
We returned to Villa de Leyva to the "National Festival of Lights, it was time to discover the music and folk dances from around the country before attending a fireworks competition, ignition of fireworks and smoke hand massif of the public! And
stay in the folk, we take advantage of it to try the traditional dish of the region: the melting pot, type of soup made with potatoes, avocados, corn and chicken which you can add cream and capers, a good nutritious meal!
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