Villa de Leyva is three hours away from Bogota. It's a small town with stone roads and colonial style houses. The weather is a little warmer than Bogota but still a bit cold.
There are several hostels that are perfect like "Los Olivos" or you can also camp. There is a fossil dessert, so I recommend going horseback ridding, specially during the night. If you do it during the day, look out for the sea fossils it's really cool. Tell the guides to take you to the blue water reserves, it's a part of the dessert with holes that have bright blue and green water in them.
There is a french guy that arrived in Villa de Leyva 15 years ago and loved it so much he decided to stay. He opened a french bakery in the center of the town and it's delicious. Try the chocolate croissants and the cinnamon bread.
Last time I went, I visited the Ostrich Farm. This is going to sound a bit weird but you should go. They have baby Ostriches and you can also see the older ones. A tour guide will show you the healthy characteristics of this type of red meat, it's the healthiest red meat you can have. You'll see their growing process and if you want, you can take pictures with them but at the end of the tour there's a small restaurant where you'll eat their meat. It sounds worse than it really is and I thought it was actually really fun and the meat is great.
In the center court, beside the main church, there are lots of shops and little restaurants that are worth going to, specially "La Plateria" a silver jewelry store with great designs. Also, during the night, there are several small bars and you should try the "Lider Aguardiente" this is like the colombian "Tequila Shots".
I hope you have enjoyed my posts and if you go to Colombia some day remember my tips. If you ever think about visiting South America have Colombia in your list because it's a country worth going to, you will not regret it.
