My Favourite Colonial Towns (in no particular order)
Humahuaca, Jujuy, Argentina. We discovered Humahuaca by accident. From the highway, it looked like an ordinary dusty town typical of northwestern Argentina. However, it was lunch time and we were hungry, so we left the highway looking for food. Suddenly we were riding down cobbled streets through an outdoor craft market with cafes and restaurants all around us. It was a pleasant surprise. I ordered Llama, which was delicious.
Villa de Leyva, Boyaca, Colombia. We were lost when we stumbled across Villa de Leyva. We were trying to find the highway to Bucamaranga from Tunja. All morning we had been riding through arid mountainous terrain that reminded me, unexpectedly, of New Mexico. It turned out that we were not on the right road, but it was a lucky mistake because Villa de Leyva was gorgeous. Its bright white colonial buildings, flowery inner courtyards, and stony streets made me feel like I had travelled backwards in time. The picture on the right shows the view from our table in the courtyard restaurant where we ate lunch.
Antigua, Guatemala. I fell in love with Antigua. It was a colonial gem surrounded by towering volcanoes, one of which was spewing ash into the sky. It felt like a scene from a fantasy novel. The picture on the bottom shows our hotel. You can see my motorcycle parked safely in the lobby.
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