Zona de Camping San Jorge

Once you’ve got your bearings while wandering around the cobbled streets of Villa de Leyva (five minutes’ drive), grab a Colombian coffee from the main square before ambling along to attractions like the 17th-century Our Lady of the Rosary Church and Antonio Nariño House Museum, dedicated to the war hero (10 minutes). On the outskirts of town, another home that draws in visitors is Casa Terracota (15 minutes), a cartoon-esque bright orange structure. Roam around the interior, giggling at the strange sculptures on display, then flit over to the El Fósil archaeological museum (15 minutes) to catch the kronosaurus fossil. Dilly-dally with more dinosaurs at Gondava (20 minutes), a theme park filled with models of the extinct creatures, or swap ancient history for a hike to a lake 3,600 metres above sea level inside Iguaque National Park (the trail starts from a 20-minute drive away and access is between 8am and 9am). Legs too tired just thinking about this expedition? Take yourself off to Boyacá’s capital of Tunja (an hour) to mingle with the students; for the ultimate Colombian city break, Bogotá’s varied museums, world-class graffiti murals and international restaurants are three hours away.