Villa de Leyva, Colombia, Sept 21, 2026 (AFP) - Fire threatening Colombian tourist gem partially under control: governor

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Colombian firefighters on Monday partially brought under control a wildfire that was threatening one of the South American nation's tourist gems, the colonial town of Villa de Leyva, a local official said. Villa de Levya, situated about three hours north of Bogota in the Andes, is famous for its colonial architecture and cobblestone streets. Helicopters were deployed to combat a line of fire that began on Saturday in a forest and ripped across a......

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