Cerro El Morro de Tulcán

Popayán


Behind the Universitario de Tulcán, this hill is topped with an equestrian statue of the city's founder, Sebastián de Belalcázar, and is said to be the site of a pre-Columbian pyramid. It offers panoramic views over the city center's tiled rooftops and it's a popular place to sit and watch the sunset. It's best to leave your valuables behind, though, due to the risk of robbery, and to not visit alone.


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1. Museo de Historia Natural

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One of the best of its kind in the country, this museum on the grounds of Universidad del Cauca is noted for its extensive collection of insects,…

2. Casa Museo Mosquera

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This interesting museum is housed in an 18th-century mansion that was once home to General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, who was Colombia's president on…

3. Puente del Humilladero

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Popayán's emblematic landmark, this 240m-long, 11-arch brick bridge was constructed in the mid-19th century to improve access to the center from the poor…

4. Museo Arquidiocesano de Arte Religioso

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You don't have to be an expert on religious art to be impressed by this collection of paintings, statues, altar pieces, silverware and liturgical vessels,…

5. Iglesia La Ermita

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Constructed in 1546, Popayán's oldest church is well worth seeing for its fine main retable and the fragments of old frescoes, which were only discovered…

6. Museo Guillermo Valencia

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This late 18th-century building is full of period furniture, paintings, old photos and documents that once belonged to the Popayán-born poet who lived…

7. Capilla de Belén

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This chapel on a hill just east of the city center offers fine views over the town.

8. Universidad del Cauca

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The central seat of this public university is in a magnificent old colonial mansion that non-students may only admire from the outside.