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Villa de Leyva aerial view

Villa de Leyva, Colombia

Founded in 1572 in a dry valley of Boyacá, Villa de Leyva is one of Colombia's best-preserved colonial towns, its whitewashed houses and cobbled streets framing one of the largest town squares in South America. Fossil sites, vineyards and the Iguaque mountains lie close by, and its most characterful hotels occupy a centuries-old mill and a monastery-inspired hospedería.

Hospedería Duruelo

A hillside hospedería opened in 1973 above Villa de Leyva, inspired by old monastery guesthouses, with themed gardens, a chapel, a spa, a pool and wide views over the town.

La Mesopotamia Hotel Colonial

A colonial hotel built around an old mill that predates Villa de Leyva itself, with water channels crossing its gardens, a fireside bar and a natural pool fed by a spring.

Hotel La Posada de San Antonio

Three adjoining colonial houses on Villa de Leyva's Plaza de Nariño, restored as a family-run hotel with hand-painted rooms, suites with fireplaces, a spa and an art gallery.