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Colombia’s fantastical fossils – and where to find them

Colombia had some freaky fauna in its pre-history, from giant sloths, weird mammals, biggest-ever snakes and crocodiles to ferocious marine reptiles. Here’s a guide to getting on the fossil trail and exploring the lives of these ancient beast, many of which were unique to South America. Don’t expect Smithsonion-style mega-museums: palaeontology is not well funded in this part of the world. But fossil sites like Villa de Leyva and The Tatacoa Desert unique finds, and local palaeontologists and keen amateur

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Adventure trails around Villa de Leyva

Back in Boyaca and its colonial masterpiece Villa de Leyva: from there we head off to some ancient Muisca paintings near Sáchica, and beautiful cave and waterfall, El Hayal near Santa Sofia. Not to mention the historic mill La Primavera. These are just of dozens of things to do around this beautiful and safe area of Colombia, only a few hours drive north of Bogotá. There are also plenty of public transport options and affordable tours available, so no excuse

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Los LLanos, Colombia’s cowboy country

Take a trip to the vast semi-flooded plains of eastern Colombia, Los Llanos, where wildlife mixes with cattle ranches and rich llanero culture, and it’s not so far from Bogotá. This post covers a short (6-day) circular route that took us by car from Bogotá to Sogamoso and Yopal, the capital town of Casanare department, then on small rural towns of San Luis de Palenque and Trinidad. We returned to Bogotá on a beautiful backroad via San Luis de Gaceno,

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