{"id":357,"date":"2016-01-13T22:06:39","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T22:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/999millas.net\/?p=357"},"modified":"2026-08-26T01:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T01:59:10","slug":"tunja-y-leyva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/999millas.net\/en\/2016\/01\/13\/tunja-y-leyva\/","title":{"rendered":"Tunja and Leyva: A Spanish Part of Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visiting Tunja and Leyva from Bogot\u00e1 seems like a good idea if you're there and have a free weekend. The distances are manageable, and the route is very safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-general-de-Colombia.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"23397\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/999millas.net\/en\/2016\/01\/13\/tunja-y-leyva\/mapa-general-de-colombia\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-general-de-Colombia.png?fit=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mapa general de Colombia\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-general-de-Colombia.png?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-general-de-Colombia.png?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-general-de-Colombia.png?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-general-de-Colombia.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-general-de-Colombia.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-general-de-Colombia.png?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-general-de-Colombia.png?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2016, when I was there, there was a significant military presence on the highway between Bogot\u00e1 and Tunja: at the two or three bridges we crossed, there was a group of soldiers who gave us a thumbs-up as we passed. This was part of a Colombian government campaign aimed at conveying the message that the military looks out for its citizens. Drivers are supposed to respond by giving a thumbs-up or honking their horn.\n\nTranslated with DeepL.com (free version)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The police presence in Tunja was massive, almost excessive\u2026 During the day it\u2019s discreet, but at night they were practically on every corner in the city center. I had the brilliant idea of taking a photo of the police station\u2014a really cool colonial building\u2014when a police officer who looked like a walking wardrobe reminded me that \u201cColombia is a country in conflict\u201d (but hadn\u2019t they signed a truce with the FARC?) and kindly asked me to delete the photos. It took me 0.5 seconds to delete them, of course\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #ff0000;\"><b>TUNJA: WHAT TO SEE<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the origin of the town we are discussing today? The original settlement was called Hunza (or&nbsp;<em>Chunsa<\/em>). It was the seat of government and the capital of the Cacicato of the Zaques (the indigenous people who inhabited these lands before the arrival of the conquistadors). On August 6, 1539, Spanish Captain Gonzalo Su\u00e1rez Rend\u00f3n formally founded the city under the name Tunja (undoubtedly the \u201cSpanish version\u201d of its original name)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can easily see all the sights in a single afternoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tunja.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"23398\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/999millas.net\/en\/2016\/01\/13\/tunja-y-leyva\/tunja\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tunja.png?fit=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tunja\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tunja.png?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tunja.png?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tunja: mapa de la ciudad\" class=\"wp-image-23398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tunja.png?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tunja.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tunja.png?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tunja.png?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Tunja.png?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Juan de Vargas House&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A distinguished visitor arrives in Tunja. He is the newly appointed notary for Charles V in the region, having purchased the position in exchange for a generous sum of money. As one might expect, he buys a property right next to the Plaza Mayor. We are talking about Juan de Vargas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It's the best-preserved colonial house I've ever seen, with lots of original features and ceilings that look as if they were painted just yesterday. They're not supposed to let you take pictures, but thanks to my personal charm, I managed to get them to let me take a few \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-12.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-359\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"359\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/999millas.net\/en\/2016\/01\/13\/tunja-y-leyva\/image-41\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-12.jpeg?fit=4896%2C3672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4896,3672\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX200V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1452199129&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-12.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-12-1024x768.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"Tunja: casa de Juan de Vargas\" class=\"wp-image-359\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3339483394833949;width:723px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-12.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-12.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-12.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-12.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-12.jpeg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-12.jpeg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They give you a very informative tour for 3,000 COP, which is well worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Rosary Chapel of the Church of Santo Domingo<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hidden gem that's not widely publicized\u2014the entire church is this baroque, but the chapel takes the cake.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-13.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-376\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"376\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/999millas.net\/en\/2016\/01\/13\/tunja-y-leyva\/image-42\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-13.jpeg?fit=4896%2C3672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4896,3672\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX200V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1452202768&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.65&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;8&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-13.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-13-1024x768.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-376\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3339483394833949;width:723px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-13.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-13.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-13.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-13.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-13.jpeg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-13.jpeg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Bolivar Square<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The town's Plaza Mayor, where the cathedral and the town's main buildings are located. Anyone from Toledo will be surprised to see the imperial double-headed eagle\u2014as big as a bus\u2014right in the middle of the Plaza Mayor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For anyone who wants to learn more about Tunja: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tunjaculturayturismo.gov.co\">https:\/\/www.tunjaculturayturismo.gov.co<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #ff0000;\"><b>LEYVA<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An hour from Tunja by taking a <em>buseta<\/em> From the bus terminal, you can reach this small colonial town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Se levant\u00f3 por orden de&nbsp;Andr\u00e9s Diaz Venero de Leyva, primer presidente del Nuevo Reino de Granada, as\u00ed que el pueblo se qued\u00f3 con su nombre. Su creaci\u00f3n sirvi\u00f3 para dar tierras a los soldados espa\u00f1oles desempleados tras la Conquista, y para funcionar como una&nbsp;despensa agr\u00edcola&nbsp;que abasteciera a las poblaciones vecinas como Tunja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leyva is very small, and you can easily explore the whole town in an afternoon, so you can spend the night here or in Tunja; these are the main points of interest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-de-Leyva.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" data-attachment-id=\"23399\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/999millas.net\/en\/2016\/01\/13\/tunja-y-leyva\/mapa-de-leyva\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-de-Leyva.png?fit=1408%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1408,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mapa de Leyva\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-de-Leyva.png?fit=1024%2C559&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-de-Leyva.png?resize=1024%2C559&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-de-Leyva.png?resize=1024%2C559&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-de-Leyva.png?resize=300%2C164&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-de-Leyva.png?resize=768%2C419&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-de-Leyva.png?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mapa-de-Leyva.png?w=1408&amp;ssl=1 1408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leyva's main (and largest) attraction is its enormous Plaza Mayor (the largest in Colombia, at 14,000 square meters), with its cobblestone pavement and buildings that are entirely original from the colonial era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like all the main squares built by the Conquistadors in South America, the original design called for a vast, open space with a well (in this case, the Mudejar fountain you see to my left in the photo) that provided access to water for purely military purposes: In the event of an indigenous rebellion or an attack from outside, a wide, open space allowed the Spanish cavalry to maneuver unimpeded and provided a clear line of sight for the arquebusiers. Later, once the Conquest was established and peace set in, the Plaza Mayor served as a venue for public markets, religious processions, bullfights, civil executions, and celebrations of the Crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y por \u00faltimo (y la de Leyva no es una excepci\u00f3n) todas estas Plazas Mayores reun\u00edan los principales Poderes\/Edificios de la Espa\u00f1a colonial: All\u00ed se concentraban la&nbsp;Iglesia&nbsp;(Catedral), el&nbsp;Poder Pol\u00edtico&nbsp;(Palacio de Gobierno o del Virrey) y el&nbsp;Poder Civi<strong>l<\/strong>&nbsp;(Cabildo o Ayuntamiento).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-18.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"369\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/999millas.net\/en\/2016\/01\/13\/tunja-y-leyva\/image-47\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-18.jpeg?fit=4896%2C3672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4896,3672\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DSC-HX200V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1452279448&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-18.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-18.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-18.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-18.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-18.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-18.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-18.jpeg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-18.jpeg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take a stroll through City Hall and two other perfectly preserved colonial houses: Casa Juan de Castellanos and Casona La Guasca, respectively (which are now home to shops)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then you can take your first stroll outside the Plaza Mayor and feel as if time has stood still in Leyva: sun-drenched two-story houses, flower-filled balconies, craft shops\u2026 everything you could imagine in a place like this.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-15.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-374\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"374\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/999millas.net\/en\/2016\/01\/13\/tunja-y-leyva\/image-44\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/999millas.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/image-15.jpeg?fit=3538%2C4719&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3538,4719\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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