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Boyacá, Colombia

Mongua

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The sleepy town of Mongua is only about 20 minutes from Tópaga. It’s located in the Boyacá department of Colombia and was founded in 1555 by Franciscan monks. We passed through on the scenic route to Monguí.

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Tópaga

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On the scenic route to Monguí, our first stop was in the small town of Tópaga in the department of Boyacá, Colombia. It was founded on March 6, 1593, and is an important coal mining town.

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Tibasosa

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Tibasosa is a scenic small town in the Boyacá department of Colombia. It’s known as the feijoa capital of Colombia (see below) and was founded on December 19, 1778.

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Marqués de Puntalarga

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Marqués de Puntalarga is a wine that’s produced in the village of Puntalarga, near the towns of Nobsa and Tibasosa in Boyacá, Colombia.

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Nobsa

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Nobsa is a small town in Boyacá, Colombia, known for its handmade wool products and wooden furniture. It was founded on January 9, 1593.

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Sogamoso

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Sogamoso is a city in Boyacá, Colombia. The city itself isn’t worth seeing, although it is central to several smaller towns worth visiting.

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Iza: Colombia’s Sweet Tooth

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Iza is a small town in Boyacá, Colombia, known for its amazing desserts. We stopped to give some of them a try on our way from Lake Tota to Sogamoso.

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Cuítiva

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Cuítiva is a small town in Boyacá, Colombia. It was founded by Spanish conquistador Juan de Sanct Martín on January 19, 1550. We passed through town on our way to Sogamoso from Lake Tota.

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Tota

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Tota is a small town in Boyacá, Colombia, and one of the nearest towns to Lake Tota. We decided to stop and check out the plaza after visiting the lake.

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Lake Tota

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Lake Tota is the largest lake in Colombia. It’s located in the department of Boyacá and is a great place to spend a relaxing few hours. Lake Tota is also an important sanctuary for many endangered species of birds.

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