Tibasosa

The feijoa, sometimes called pineapple guava, is native to the highlands of southern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina, and it grows well in this part of Boyaca - Tibasosa has made it the town's entire identity. Shops round the plaza sell feijoa wine, jam, sweets, ice cream, liqueur, dried fruit and preserves, and there is an annual feijoa festival. The plaza itself is colonial with a stone church and arcaded fronts, and the village keeps a quiet, well-kept feel that draws weekenders from Sogamoso and Duitama. Ruana wool goods from nearby Nobsa are also sold. The area is close to the Sogamoso valley, historically the religious centre of the Muisca and the site of their sun temple.

What you actually see

• Feijoa in every form - wine, jam, ice cream, liqueur, preserves.
• A colonial plaza - stone church and arcades.
• An annual feijoa festival - the town's main event.
• Ruana wool goods - sold in from nearby Nobsa.

When to go

Year round; the festival is the peak. Half a day.

Honest expectations

It is small and the fruit is the whole proposition. Weekends bring visitors from the nearby cities. Feijoa is an acquired taste for many. Nights are cold at this altitude.

Nearby

Nobsa is north; Sogamoso and Iza are south-east.