Plaza in Pesca, Boyacá, Colombia

Pesca is a small town in Boyacá, Colombia. It’s an agricultural town with nothing of real interest for tourists but it has a beautiful plaza.

Main plaza in Firavitoba, Boyacá, Colombia

Firavitoba is a small town in Boyacá, Colombia. It’s an agricultural town with nothing to offer tourists other than a couple beautiful plazas. We passed through on our…

Monumento a los Lanceros at Pantano de Vargas in Boyacá, Colombia

On July 25, 1819, at Pantano de Vargas, troops led by Simón Bolívar confronted Spanish royalist troops who were trying to reach Bogotá, which was lightly defended. Even though they were…

Parque Los Libertadores in Duitama, Boyacá, Colombia

Other than Pueblito Boyacense, there’s no reason to stick around in Duitama. It’s a decent sized city in the department of Boyacá but there’s nothing of interest to…

Parque Jaime Rook in Paipa, Boyacá, Colombia

The city of Paipa in Boyacá is famous for its natural hot springs, especially Hacienda El Salitre, but we decided to check out the rest of the city as…

Chapel of Santa Clara la Real in Tunja, Boyacá, Colombia

Other than the cathedral on Plaza de Bolívar, there are a handful of beautiful colonial churches worth visiting in Tunja. Some are active as churches while others have…