Popayán
It is known as the White City, for its architecture and colonial buildings, its privileged location in the Colombian Andes, connected the south of Colombia in the colonial era connected the north of the country with the south to Peru and Ecuador.
It is widely known for the procession of the semana santa and is the site of the international festival of religious music. The colonial architecture of Popayán is one of its main attractions, its buildings have been maintained over time.
Touring the Popayán's historic center is a return to history and to the paths that many of our ancestors took to travel the Colombian Andes on horseback, along cobblestone roads. During the tour you will visit important attractions.
Caldas Park. Important square of historical events and was named after the inauguration of the monument to the Wise Caldas.
Humilladero Bridge. Built on brick arches and calicanto. It was one of the main entrances to the city, its brilliant design by an Italian and a German has allowed it to be preserved despite the telluric movements that the city has experienced.
Clock Tower: It was called the Nose of Popayán, by the master Guillermo León Valencia. The clock is of English manufacture.
Churches: San Francisco Church, Santo Domingo, St. Augustine Convent Church, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption, Church of the Incarnation, St. Joseph Church, Bethlehem Chapel, St. Joseph's Church.
Mosquera House-Museum: The house exhibits a very interesting collection of colonial art and valuable memorabilia of a family that was one of the most illustrious and prominent in the history of Colombia.
If you want to live the experience of visiting an indigenous community, with its roots intact in its culture, history and way of life, in Silvia , this village is located approximately one and a half hours by road from Popayán (59 km). On Tuesdays the people of the community take out their market to sell and still use the barter method in some cases, you can visit the community to visit them and learn about the use of alternative medicine based on their knowledge.
Popayán is also the city gastronomy, hosts in September the gastronomic congress, you will find Caucan food such as empanadas and tamales de Pipián, arracacha cake and tortilla, white cake and banana, leg jelly and mantecadas de Yuca among other delicacies of the region.
- Popayán's climate is warm and dry, with an average temperature of 24ºC (75ºF). The dry seasons are from December to February and from July to August, while the rainy season is from March to May and from September to November.
- For transportation within the region or between municipalities the recommendation is to use the transportation provided by your travel agency. Land connections from Cali to Popayán will take you no more than 2 hours.
- Popayan in the historical zone you will find accommodations of all categories 3* and 4*.
- Arriving in Popayán is easy thanks to the national airport Guillermo León Valencia, which has important national connections.