Visiting Villa de Leyva in Boyacá is a must: its architecture, its colors, the warmth of its people and its invaluable handicraft tradition make it a wonderful destination. However, what many people do not know, is that beyond these charms, a few minutes away there is a little explored tourism that is worth knowing, especially for those who love nature and discover new places, full of adventure and landscape. Stay and find out what it’s all about!
Santa Sofia, a paradise near Villa de Leyva
After visiting and walking around Villa de Leyva you can take the road to Santa Sofia. A little less than an hour away you will find landscapes that combine caves, waterfalls, trails, rock formations, in short, a number of attractions for you to connect with nature.
The tour begins with a hike to the Hayal cave. On the way you will find a waterfall in which a rock formation stands out, where the sound of the water and the pure air will renew your energy, as well as the stories of this ancestral place; then you will visit an agro-tourist farm, where you will learn about the organic cultivation of tomatoes and lettuce, pantry of the main restaurants in the T zone in Bogota and so you do not stop being surprised, you will venture to visit the Hoyo de la Romera, a place where caving and rappelling are practiced Is this plan missing something? We don’t believe it!
Cueva el Hayal, main tourist attraction
The beech cave is one of the most important sites of Hagia Sophia. It is a natural rock formation with a gigantic grotto approximately 150 meters high. It has waterfalls of 25 meters, an attraction suitable for caving, that is, the experience of visiting recreationally, cracks under the ground, which will take you through spectacular landscapes of thousands of years.
It is worth mentioning that the ideal is to make the visit with a certified tourism agency, this will allow you to have experienced guides for the tours and the corresponding insurance, because there is nothing better than traveling without worrying about anything, except for enjoying the experience.
Live the adventure with Terranía Turismo
Terranía Turismo is a travel agency dedicated to promoting rural community-based tourism, ecotourism, gastronomic tourism, handicrafts and many others. With us you can get closer to other stories, territories and knowledge that are part of knowing a destination. We invite you to experience tourism in a different way, where your visit will be experiential and will also contribute to the development of the territories.
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