Villa de Leyva, Colombia 🇨🇴 

Villa de Leyva is a very pretty town, streets laid with massive cobblestones and one of the largest main plazas in South America. It is a town that has been used in movies and terra novellas over the past decade, making it popular for weekend breaks from Bogotá. First stop for me is breakfast as I have unusually failed to book a hostel that provides it. I stop in a outdoor courtyard and enjoy a coffee and omelette before pushing on to the top of the village. 

 I am starting to wonder what I am going to do tomorrow as I will have walked the whole town by 2pm, despite the awkward cobblestones. Picturesque they may be but walking on them requires concentration to ensure you don’t twist your ankle. I stop at a bike shop and set up bike rental for tomorrow, hoping that the surrounding countryside will be pretty and also safe. On my way back through town I stop at Museo Luis Alberto Acuña

The gallery showcases the artist’s canvases and sculptures along with his collection of art.  I quite like his style, particularly the black and white pictures featuring skulls.  

I have to say the town seems to have some great restaurants but I settle on one that does a BBQ so I can enjoy fabulous pulled pork and a refreshing Lychee mojito.