Villa De Leyva

I'm in the Williamsburg of Colombia, Villa De Layva. It's about 3 hours from the capital and it's done completely in the Spanish colonial style. The streets are cobblestone (easily tripped on) and there are lots of people riding horses (which of course you can rent since the place is super touristy). We're staying in a fancy hotel done up in the same style---hand made indigenous looking furniture, whitewashed walls, ancient looking fountains, the works.

At night they have contadors, or storytellers, who gather big crowds at the Plaza Mayor in the center of town. My Spanish still isn't good enough to really understand the stories, but they're so animated that it's entertaining anyway. In the morning we're getting a guide to take us through the hills. Should be pretty tight.