day 2 - Villa de Leyva

We took a 3-hour trip to Villa de Leyva for a little sightseeing on Sunday in Colombia.  Villa de Leyva is an old colonial town that used to be a retreat for military officers, clergy and nobility. 

When we arrived in Villa de Leyva we all went to have lunch at a nunnery. Well it was a nunnery that has been converted into a hotel and restaurant. Too bad I can’t remember the name.

We sampled a local treat called besos de novia (girlfriend kisses).  Yummy!

We also visited the Santo Ecce Convent that was built in 1620.   They had a beautiful courtyard that we full of color.  Being February and from Edmonton, I really appreciated that.

Before heading back to Bogota, we stopped in Raquira to purchase souvenirs for friends and family in Alberta.

A shout out to our hosts Alberto and Lucia Garcia who spent their whole day with the group and were fabulous!

Tomorrow (Monday) we start the study part of the trip at the Ministry of the Environment.