Plaza de Raquira
Plaza de Raquira
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Neil P
Houston, TX995 contributions
Jan 2022 • Family
It's a beautiful long ride to get to this area. The main square is pretty and lively many people selling things. Lots of shops to but handicrafts mostly genuine - some cheap imports. Mostly good. Prices are super. Found things for 1/2 what they sell for in the main towns. It's hard to park ans navigate streets but not too hard. Worth the drive
Written January 3, 2022
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Johnny G
Envigado, Colombia996 contributions
Apr 2017 • Friends
Beautiful little village just 30 minutes from Villa de Leyva. It's probably one of the top 10 villages in Colombia. It's very well kept, very colorful, very friendly and plenty of shopping. You can find everything pottery, souvenirs, woodwork, clothing, hats, but the specialty is definitely the pottery.
A great place to spend half a day walking around from shop to shop. Parking is very easy to find at one of the local garages and very inexpensive. We paid less than $.75 for an hour.
You can take a quick break at the coffee shop right off of the square. Very inexpensive.
A great place to spend half a day walking around from shop to shop. Parking is very easy to find at one of the local garages and very inexpensive. We paid less than $.75 for an hour.
You can take a quick break at the coffee shop right off of the square. Very inexpensive.
Written May 1, 2017
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OneAddictedTraveler
Lake Elmo, MN4,117 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
The central plaza is attractively paved and has some interesting clay statues of monks and workers in the ceramics and clay industries. The church wasn't open while we were there.
The other attraction is shopping, suposedly to include local handicrafts. The stores are so similar that going to many is a waste of time. Very little quality local wares were available, with the exception of pottery.
The other attraction is shopping, suposedly to include local handicrafts. The stores are so similar that going to many is a waste of time. Very little quality local wares were available, with the exception of pottery.
Written February 8, 2018
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lamola
Saarland, Germany1,170 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
This place was probably beautiful once, but now it's just an overcrowded tourist destination. The crowds push through the streets and you see the most rubbish for sale.
We were told that you can still buy authentic handicrafts made in Colombia here.
Unfortunately, the first poncho I bought had the Made in China label in it and it continued like that.
We found this detour completely unnecessary!
We were told that you can still buy authentic handicrafts made in Colombia here.
Unfortunately, the first poncho I bought had the Made in China label in it and it continued like that.
We found this detour completely unnecessary!
Written February 24, 2024
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Juan C
182 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
amazing place to visit and buy handcrafts. anything from wooden pieces to ceramics, this is a must go if you are in the area.
Written July 14, 2016
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The Weak Knee Traveler
Singapore, Singapore12,826 contributions
Sep 2019 • Solo
Love this cute little ceramic town. Everything was so colourful. The locals were very friendly as well. A must visit town near Villa de Leyva.
Written June 6, 2020
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urinina
Ramat Gan, Israel16 contributions
Mar 2019 • Family
Beautiful handcrafts, colourful and unique pottery and jewellery. Lovely setting. Really worthwile visiting.
Written March 20, 2019
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Edward
Santa Rosa, CA3,237 contributions
Jan 2018 • Family
I am reviewing this "thing to do" as encompassing exploring the whole centre of town and not just the plaza itself, since other reviews and pictures already posted seem to take that approach.
Ráquira is one of our favourite places we visited in Colombia. The town is a centre of pottery making and has been since pre-Colombian times, the name itself apparently referring to its pottery industry. The town centre has a nice, typical plaza with attractive, small old church and a few other nice buildings plus some small statues. The town's architecture is mostly modern and simple, with few buildings that are old or particularly attractive or distinctive in of themselves but the whole place is colourful, the buildings painted brightly and decorated with things like small ceramic lamps made in the town, or festooned with things for sale such as colourful hammocks. The town is friendly, pleasant, and lively. It is the whole ensemble combined with the lively atmosphere, plus the great shopping for extremely inexpensive items, particularly locally made pottery of all sorts, that makes this such a wonderful place to visit.
Ráquira is one of our favourite places we visited in Colombia. The town is a centre of pottery making and has been since pre-Colombian times, the name itself apparently referring to its pottery industry. The town centre has a nice, typical plaza with attractive, small old church and a few other nice buildings plus some small statues. The town's architecture is mostly modern and simple, with few buildings that are old or particularly attractive or distinctive in of themselves but the whole place is colourful, the buildings painted brightly and decorated with things like small ceramic lamps made in the town, or festooned with things for sale such as colourful hammocks. The town is friendly, pleasant, and lively. It is the whole ensemble combined with the lively atmosphere, plus the great shopping for extremely inexpensive items, particularly locally made pottery of all sorts, that makes this such a wonderful place to visit.
Written June 13, 2018
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HDLBruxelles
Ohaupo, New Zealand914 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
To take certainly few pictures. The place is simple but full of colours. Locally art, you have to like but anyway you have to see. Somewhere between authenticity and a small taste of disney
Written February 15, 2018
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JuanRamirezC
Bogota, Colombia92 contributions
Jun 2017 • Friends
This village has certain magic when you come in. Colorful houses and lots of handcrafts. But there's only one street full of this magic. There are, also, few places to eat and grab a good coffee.
Written July 11, 2017
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