The Luis Alberto Acuña House Museum (Casa Museo Luis Alberto Acuña) is an art museum in Villa de Leyva. It was the home of Colombian artist Luis Alberto Acuña (1904-1993) for the last 15 years of his life. He was one of Colombia’s most important artists.
Plazuela del Carmen is a small grassy square in Villa de Leyva. Besides being a nice place to sit on the grass, it contains two important buildings.
Parque Ricaurte is a small park in Villa de Leyva. In the center is a monument dedicated to Antonio Ricaurte, a hero in the independence of Colombia and Venezuela.
Villa de Leyva is one of the best towns in Colombia for food. While it may not have the culinary creativity of Bogotá or the unique gastronomy of Popayán, there are plenty of options to eat well. I’ve written about each place we tried in Villa de Leyva’s historic city center except for Comida Coreana, which is covered in a separate post.
The centerpiece of Villa de Leyva is Plaza Mayor. At 14,000 m², it’s one of the largest plazas in Latin America and the largest made with cobblestones. While most main plazas in Colombia were renamed to honor Simón Bolívar, this one has kept its original name since the beginning.
The cobblestone streets of the historic center of Villa de Leyva, one of Colombia’s prestigious Heritage Towns (Pueblos Patrimonio), are a great place to wander around. Other than the plazas, there are a few interesting places you can spot by just walking around this wonderful Colombian town.
There are several hotels to choose from in Villa de Leyva, which makes it difficult to find the right place.
Founded in 1572, Villa de Leyva is a town in Boyacá considered to be among the most beautiful in Colombia. It’s one of the country’s prestigious Heritage Towns (Pueblos Patrimonio). Other than the stunning colonial architecture situated on cobblestone streets, the historic town holds several festivals and has several nearby attractions. There are also plenty of good hotels and restaurants located in the historic center.