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Pila del Mono By Lorraine Caputo
Pila del Mono By Lorraine Caputo
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By Lorraine Caputo

Tunja is on the main highway heading north from Bogotá (135 kilometers/81 miles) to Santa Marta on the Atlantic coast (three toll booths en route Bogotá-Tunja) and situated on a high-altitude plateau surrounded by mountains. It is the capital of Boyacá Department, whish in the Muisca language means "Land of Blankets" or "Royal Mantle."

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Pozo de Hunzahúa

Hunzahúa, the Muisca leader who founded Hunza (Tunja), fell in love with his beautiful sister NoncetÃ...

Museums of Tunja

All of Tunja's museums are housed in colonial or Republican-era former homes which are some of the old...

Puente de Boyacá

You'll see it alongside the highway between Tunja and Bogotá, this large white monument to the Battle...

Top Rated Hotels

Hotel Don Camilo

Who would ever believe that one of the least expensive inns in Tunja is right on the main plaza? A small sign an...


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$5.30 - $18.65

Hotel El Cid

The Hotel El Cid is located on the second floor, above a shopping mall. (The manager assures you it's quiet afte...


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$23.65 - $34.65

Hotel Conquistador de América

Right on the corner of the Plaza de Bolívar, Hotel Conquistador de América is a mid-range lodging option in th...


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$13.15 - $21

Top Rated Restaurants

Restaurante China

The delivery men are hustling, picking up orders amd running out to their awaiting motorbikes. The food here at ...


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Restaurante Pila del Mono

On a corner plaza guarded by the Monkey in his fountain is one of Tunja's finest dining establishments, Restaura...


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Restaurante Vegetariano Roma

Upon walking in, Restaurante Vegetariano Roma appears small, with only a few tables. But head up the staircase t...


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Top Rated Tours

Piri Company

Piri Company is one of several businesses that can take you touring the circuits of Boyacá. The one-day trips f...


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Viajes Naturaleza y Vida

Viajes Naturaleza y Vida offers all-inclusive, multi-day tour packages to some of the region's dearest attractio...


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Top Rated Services

Taller-Galería Artesanal Ambar

Craftman Rafael Piñeros Bonilla creates simple to sublime jewelry. Whether your tastes run from seeds, shells a...


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Artesanías de Mi Tierra

A double-level of crafts hang from ceilings, mound on floors, crowd shelves. There is pottery from Ráquira--eve...


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Tunja Artesanal

This new shop presently offers artesanía from family worshops in Tunja. If you are looking for a warm wool swea...


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