Tibasosa is a small colonial town immediately south of Duitama, about 10 minutes by road. Founded in 1778, it has retained much of its colonial character — two-storey houses with elegant wooden balconies, a central square, and a church that has stood at the heart of the community for centuries. The pace here is noticeably slower than in Duitama, and the streets around the square fill with locals on weekend evenings.
The town is also the centre of Boyacá's dairy farming country. The surrounding green valley produces thousands of litres of milk daily, and the region's cheeses and fresh products are sold at the Saturday market. The landscape around Tibasosa — open agricultural land at 2,500 metres, bordered by mountains — is typical of the Colombian highlands at their best: productive, ordered, and green even in the dry season.
Tibasosa is easily combined with Duitama as a half-day trip.