Popayán
A small colonial-era city known for its chalk-white facades (its nickname is La Ciudad Blanca, or "the White City"), Popayán is second only to Cartagena as Colombia's most well-preserved historic town. Perched beneath towering mountains in the Valle de Pubenza, it was the capital of southern Colombia for centuries, before Cali overtook it.
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- Attraction in PopayánPuente del Humilladero
- Attraction in PopayánCasa Museo Negret & MIAMP
- Attraction in PopayánCerro El Morro de Tulcán
- Attraction in PopayánMuseo de Historia Natural
- Attraction in PopayánCapilla de Belén
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