Showing posts with label Colombia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colombia. Show all posts

The Haunted Hotel at the Tequendama Falls (San Antonio del Tequendama/ Colombia)



The abandoned Hotel del Salto has stunning views overlooking the Tequendama Falls on the Bogotá River. It was built as a mansion in 1923 and later on used as a hotel for wealthy travellers but closed down in the 90s because contamination in the river made tourists scarce. The spot was used by people in the past to commit suicide which gives the place a haunted feel.
It lay abandoned until recently when the Institute of Natural Sciences of the National University of Colombia and the Ecological Farm Foundation of Porvenir renovated & converted the hotel into a museum.

Casa Terracota (Villa de Leyva/ Colombia)



Casa Terracota - the ceramic house - was built by Colombian architect Octavio Mendoza. It was made by sculpting the building out of clay then firing it in high temperature making it resistant to water, damage from earthquakes, and comfortably cool in hot climates.
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