In this magical place, architecture and design merge, as well as other arts and crafts. From its origin and concept, the Colombian architect and ceramist Octavio Mendoza Morales, has sought to promote an alternative and harmonious lifestyle for both the individual and the community, as well as the surrounding environment.

It is located in ek km 1.5 Vía Arcabuco in a house constituted as a jewel of colonial architecture built in 1570 as a mill, currently shelters pieces of paleontological and cultural heritage, of fossil pieces dating from the Cretaceous period 130 million years, has 2425 pieces in collection and 441 pieces of exhibition. It also has a collection of approximately 130 species from different typical ecosystems of the country and a live collection of native species used for educational, research and conservation purposes. This museum is attached to the Faculty of Science of the National University of Colombia.

On the eastern side of the Plaza Mayor of the beautiful Villa, the church of Our Lady of the Rosary is located

With 14,000 m2, the Villa de Leyva is one of the largest squares in America. In this cobbled space a water fountain and the church of Our Lady of the Rosary stand out. In the surroundings visitors find restaurants, hotels, museums and craft shops, among other buildings, that respect the colonial architecture characteristic of this municipality.

The monastery of Ecce Homo was founded by the Dominicans on March 15, 1620, on a Palm Sunday, as an evangelization center and rest house away from the urban centers, where the friars of advanced age. Religious architecture followed the patterns established by the Spaniards for long periods. The type of convents found in our country responds to the implementation and repetition of specific types, with small variations in the materials used.

Just a couple of kilometers from the Villa, on the road that leads to Santa Sofia, we find the wonderful blue wells. These wells are artificial and are on privately owned land,

Propitious place to admire the life and work of this great hero of our history, we can also remember Human Rights and other interesting data.

The Museo El Fósil, located in Villa de Leyva, Colombia, houses one of the best-preserved kronosaur fossils in the world, dating back 120 million years. In addition to this impressive fossil, the museum displays a collection of marine fossils, highlighting the rich geological history of the region.