Contact Admin. Villa Martina Kilometro 3. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Yopal is the capital of Casanare, one of three Colombian states or departamentos generally considered to make up "Los Llanos" or the Plains region. Along with Meta and Arauca, it is land full of culture and ecotourism, that stretches from the edge of the eastern cordillera of the Andes Mountains, to the Venezuelan border.
Villa Martina is the first backpacking-style hostel in Casanare, and it's just minutes from downtown. This is Colombia's oil region, and Casanare has experienced a boom in economic growth and population, although it has subsided somewhat with the falling price of oil. The neighborhood where Villa Martina is located is called Buena Vista.
It is just minutes away from downtown Yopal depending on traffic, and just 3. How to Get There: Generally, travel in Colombia is either by plane or bus. The airport is located on the southern edge of the city. If you are arriving by bus at the downtown terminal, you can either take a "colectivo" or small bus, or a taxi to the hostel. Take the bus that says "Ariporo. Look for the big Villa Martina sign, and go up the hill, where you will pass the basketball court on the right, and a swimming pool on the right.
If you are arriving from Bogota, a bus is approximately 8 hours. Sogamoso, in Boyaca, is 4 hours away, and Villavicencio , the capital of Meta state, is also 4 hours away.
David is the hostel manager, and there is also a family on the property that serve as caretakers. They are friendly and helpful. There is space for 13 guests in total. There is a dormitory with four beds. There are two private rooms with private bathrooms. But they are planning to do it within six months. Not now, but in the future. There are several terrace and patio areas, including a nice swimming pool with a water slide or "tobagon. Login Signup. Signup Login Contact Admin. Britney 32 Yopal.
