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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Villa De Leyva

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Villa de Leyva, Colombia

Updated October 2, 2018
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The architect calls the house the “world’s largest piece of pottery.”

Villa de Leyva, Colombia

Casa Terracota

This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.

Villa de Leyva, Colombia

Museo El Fósil

A museum built around a bus-sized fossil on the side of the highway.
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Villa de Leyva, Colombia

Villa de Leyva

This colonial town in Colombia sits around the largest stone paved square in South America.
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The Pozo de Hunzahua

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El Pozo de Hunzahúa (Hunzahúa Well)

This well in the former capital of Colombia's Muisca people is the setting for a steamy legend.
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Puente de Boyacá in 2006.

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Puente de Boyacá

This small bridge serves as a symbol of South America's independence.
14 miles from Villa de Leyva
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