Boyacá is one of the departments closest to the capital of the republic and therefore a chosen destination by the residents of this area of the country to disconnect and enjoy its tourist offer. In this sense, there is a municipality that is also considered one of the most beautiful. Which is it?
This is Duitama, a town that is also known as the Pearl of Boyacá because it is an important source of economic income as determined on its respective Situr website.
A detail to add is that it was previously known as the city of Tundama due to the rule of a Chief in the past and the way in which he fought very hard against the Spanish who came to the continent to seize the gold.
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Its proximity to the mountains gives travelers a chance to connect and also relax in this beautiful territory.
Duitama, one of the coldest cities in Colombia
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How do you get to Duitama from the city of Bogotá?
Rome 2 Rio, a site specialized in routes and tours for other regions of Colombia, revealed the journey that a person must take to reach this city.
Considering this matter, you can do it through the road that exits through the North Highway. The distance to reach this town is at least three hours and forty minutes.
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You can also arrive at this place by means of urban transportation such as the fleets that pick up passengers in this sector of the country’s capital.
What is the obligatory stop you have to make if you visit Duitama?
The Boyacá Tourist Information System added that the La Zarza Ecological Trail It is a special place surrounded by a small river that runs near a waterfall.
“It is a trail of indigenous and horseshoe roads from before 1963, it was an obligatory communication step between the inhabitants of Santander with the Tundama region. in Boyacá and the eastern plains,” clarified the previously mentioned institution.
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In this space you can be aware of various cultural issues and of course the tools available for the conservation of all the species of this habitat.
