La Candelaria desert
About 7 km east of Raquira.
Around Villa de Leyva are several attraction which can be visited as a day trip :
Pinturas & petroglifos
Rock paintings and petroglyphs.
Granja de avestruces
Ostrich farm.
Convento Santo Ecco Homo
Monastery founded in 1620 now open to the public.
La Periquera
A camping site known for its 7 waterfalls. The walking track does a loop, first going down along the successive waterfalls and then coming back up along the mountain edge. Rappel down the waterfalls possible.
El Infernito
A Muisca Indian astronomy observatory and a collection giant phallus statues.
Pozo Azules
3 blue coloured lakes.
Raquira
Village famous for its pottery. With the souvenir shops it's a bit artificial. Bus connections are infrequent and schedules tend to change if there aren't enough people.
Santuario de flora y fauna Iguaque
Natural Sanctuary which is home to Laguna Iguaque and several other lagunas at an altitude of 3600m. Buses drop you off about 3km from the entrance. From there to Laguna Iguaque and back takes about 7 hours. At the entrance there is a hotel, camping area and restaurant. Bring warm clothes.