Popayán

From World travel guide

Popayan, (Colombian spelling:Popayán) (Pronounced: Po - pa - yan), is a city in southwestern Colombia, capital of the Cauca department. Because of its beautiful colonial houses, it is known as the "white city". Popayán has one of Colombia's main universities and is the students make it a culturally lively city. When the students are away, however, it is a rather calm place.

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2 Get in
3 Get around
4 See
5 Do
6 Learn
7 Buy
8 Eat
9 Drink
10 Sleep
11 Get out
12 External links

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Get in

There are frequent connection to Cali and Pasto (6 to 7 hours). There are several busses to San Agustin (7 to 8 hours on a bumpy road). To Tierradentro is about 4 hours.

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Get around

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See

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Learn

http://www.unicauca.edu.co - public university of the Cauca department

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Buy

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Eat

Empanadas de pipian
Tamales de pipian
Champús
Manjar Payanés
Carantanta soup

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Drink

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Sleep

Casa Familiar Turistica, Carrera 5 No. 2-07, Tel:(092)8244853. Calm family run hostel in the historic center. It offers hot showers, kitchen use, laundry service and a good breakfast for COP$3.000. Price for a dormbed is COP$10.000.

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