Cuy (Guinea Pig) betting in Bogota. Guess which plastic hut the pig will end up in!
Villa de Leyba is sleepy and relaxing, with cobblestone streets and friendly locals. There is tons of hiking around the area but we got rained out and opted for afternoon naps instead.
2 days later and a 5 hour bus ride north took us to San Gil, the adventure capital of Colombia- that is if you are ready to fork over thousands of pesos. We decided instead to pay 4 bucks to get into the local park and make our own adventure. 
The next day, while waiting for our night bus, we took a short ride to the national monument village of Barichara. Say that fast 3 times, it´s fun. Barichara was an excellent place to wander, with beautiful scenery and colonial architecture. Even in the rain it was fun to spend a few hours exploring the town.
We also tried the local cuisine, hormigas tostadas. Fat butted, herb eating ants that are toasted and salted. After paying 10,000 pesos for a jar (that is about 5 bucks) we decided- they taste just like eating ants.
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