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About the experience
Beyond being the largest piece of ceramic in the world, Casa Terracota in Villa de Leyva is a genuinely unusual building — architecture, design and a range of other crafts fused into one structure.
From the outset, Colombian architect Octavio Mendoza Morales built it to argue for an alternative, more harmonious way of living — for the individual, for the community, and for the environment around it.
What's included
- Guided tour with an expert guide (approximately 60 minutes)
- Tour in Spanish, or bilingual Spanish-English (Thursday to Monday, 11:30am)
- Parking included (maximum 2 hours, limited spaces)
Not included
- [TO CONFIRM]
Location and transport
Casa Terracota, Villa de Leyva, Boyacá. [TO CONFIRM: exact address and how to get there without your own vehicle]
Opening hours
- Thursday to Sunday and public holidays: 9:30am to 4:30pm
- Mondays (non-holidays): 10:00am to 4:50pm
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, except on exceptional dates
- Bilingual tour (Spanish and English): Thursday to Monday, 11:30am
Arrive 20 minutes before your tour time — tours start punctually.
Duration
Approximately 1 hour
Difficulty and requirements
Suitable for everyone. Visitors with disabilities should bring their health system affiliation card (Law 361 of 1997, Art. 5).
What to bring
- Sun protection
- Comfortable shoes
- Rain protection
- Insect protection
- ID document (for children up to 7, who enter free)
- Valid student card (current students only) for the education rate
Price and booking
- This rate applies to high season (end-of-year holidays, Easter week, mid-year holidays, October break): USD $15 / COP $48,100 adult
- Children up to 7 years: free, on presentation of an ID document
- Right of admission reserved; visitor capacity and parking spaces are limited
- Dates and rates may change
- No refunds are issued
- [TO CONFIRM: full cancellation policy detail]
Cultural and environmental context
Considered the largest habitable ceramic sculpture in the world, it makes a case for a sustainable way of living in step with its surroundings, integrating art, architecture and the four natural elements.
Frequently asked questions
Is it open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays?
No, except on exceptional dates.
Do children pay?
Children up to 7 enter free on presentation of an ID document.
Is the tour bilingual?
Thursday to Monday at 11:30am there is a Spanish and English tour; all other times are in Spanish.
Is parking included?
Yes, up to 2 hours, with limited spaces.
