The stamp shows the house of Antonio Nariño, best known for translating "The Rights of Man" into Spanish and a leading advocate for Colombian independence,where he lived the last few years of his life.. Read more ».
Villa de Leyva is a touristic colonial town and municipality, in the Ricaurte Province, part of the Boyacá Department of Colombia. The town is located 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of the departmental capital Tunja.
Located away from major trade routes in a high altitude valley of semi-desert terrain, and with no mineral deposits nearby to exploit, the town has undergone little development in the last 400 years. As a consequence, it is one of the few towns in Colombia to have preserved much of its original colonial style and architecture.
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