A quick (but nicely delayed) flight did bring us from Cali back to Bogotá, where we were picked up by car for the onward ~200km / four hours trip to Villa de Leyva. We made it to our destination in the evening of July 12th – after a day in airports, on an A320 and other transport. As lunch turned out quiet late (due to the flight delay) and massive (thanks to Andres), dinner was skipped.

The next day was spent with a full day excursion of the surroundings of Villa de Leyva, the first stop being at the terracotta house. From here we continued to El Infiernito, a pre-Columbian archaeoastronomical site of the Muisca people.

Older history awaited us at the El Fósil museum featuring some of the greatest fossils found in the area. From here we continued for lunch to get a taste of the traditional barbecue specialties of the region. This included the must-try grilled blood sausage, which indeed was fairly tasty (probably the most flavorful bit on offer here).

After lunch we continued to the Ain Karim winery, Colombia’s only winery and one of the few wineries in the tropics. We had a tour around the vineyard and the cellar to then get to taste their Sauvignon Blanc. I found it fairly drinkable, but not more – though there is potential here.

We returned back to Villa de Leyva in the late afternoon; time for another walk around town to take in a bit of the vibes of the ongoing fiesta in honor of the virgin of Carmen.

Infiernito