The other person on the hike I subjected to my terrible Spanish was the tour guide, a 21 year old Villa Leyvana who's been giving tours of the area for four years but is not yet bored of the waterfalls. We started talking about legends, of which there are many in Colombia thanks to the indigenous population. I explained the myth about the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow to her she responded with a WAY COOLER myth about the waterfalls.
During certain times of year the water flows so rapidly that whirlpools are formed and block off openings in the rock. It is said that these openings are magical entrances and witches conjure the whirlpools for protection while they have their orgies.
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That place is beautiful. Where is it in relation to Bogota?
This place is just outside Villa de Leyva which is a few hours north.
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