Astrocamping Villa de Leyva

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  • Simple pitches at a small site in a central Villa de Leyva location
  • Iguaque Natural Park and Aventura Park within a half-hour drive
  • Stargazing sessions with powerful telescopes available on site
Looking up at the stars is generally a wonderful thing to do while camping – but have you ever wondered what you’re seeing when you stare up into the night sky? The place to find out the answer is Astrocamping Villa de Leyva, in the little Boyacá town of Villa de Leyva. This small, simple site is all set up to make the most of the region’s dark skies, running stargazing sessions on site where guests can gather to look through powerful telescopes and listen to expert commentary on the constellations, nebulae and other objects of interest overhead. There’s an extra charge for these two-hour sessions and you’ll need to book ahead, so just drop the site a note with your chosen date while making your booking. Pitches here are well spaced out for privacy, comfort and safety, with at least two metres between each pitch. Guests all have access to hot water, a wifi service, a laundry service, a fridge and a dining room where you can eat meals whatever the weather. Barbecues are permitted for outdoor meals on warmer days, and you can buy firewood on site (and also hire handy things like blankets and firepits to keep you cosy). This location isn’t just a great one for stargazing: it’s also a good base for walks and other outdoor activities around the surrounding countryside. And being fairly central within the town means that you can easily get to restaurants, cafés and shops within a short walk.

Campground type

Tent sites 35
Caravan sites 35
RV & Motorhome sites 35
Open all year

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Seasonal sites

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Astrocamping Villa de Leyva

Carrera 13 #17-45

Barrio Los Ángeles

Villa de Leyva

Boyacá

Colombia

154001

Directions

Timezone

America/Bogota -0500 (GMT-05:00)

GPS

5.64032°N
-73.52284°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Start your trip with a wander around Villa de Leyva – this pretty little town has lots of colonial buildings to admire along with the impressive Plaza Mayor (the biggest such square in Colombia, in fact). The history goes back much further than colonial times though, as you’ll find out when you visit the Prehistoric Museum, the Fossil Museum and the Palaeontology Museum (or the Sol Muisca theme park if you’ve brought kids). A little further out of town are several farms with waterfalls, as well as the attractive Pozos Azules (15 minutes’ drive) for a walk by the stunningly blue lakes. To see some of the area’s wildlife, take your binoculars to Iguaque Natural Park (20 minutes), where birds gather by a sacred lagoon, or head south to the Ostrich Farm (15 minutes). If you’d like to up the activity levels after you’ve done a couple of walks, take a trip to Aventura Park (half an hour), where all sorts of thrills await, including a climbing wall, aerial bikes, ziplines and bungee jumping – all with a gorgeous landscape as the backdrop.

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  • Does Astrocamping Villa de Leyva have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Astrocamping Villa de Leyva dog friendly? Yes View all features
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