Popayan is well-known in Colombia for it’s gorgeous colonial architecture, UNESCO-recognized gastronomic culture, and it’s famous Easter celebrations. The capital of Cauca department is a small city, with less than 300,000 residents, but what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in charm and beauty. So here’s a photo gallery of the so-called ‘White City‘ (with a full blog post to come later this week) to show why Popayan should be a must-visit on any trip in Colombia…
Santo Domingo Church
Caldas Park
Catedral Basílica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
San Francisco Church
Sampling the town’s famous empanaditas de pipian in La Fresa
Popayan seen from above (sort of…)
Some amazing street-art in Popayan
The statue of Camilo Torres, independence figure and local hero, in front of San Francisco Church
I'm Chris and I'm the Colombia Travel Blog's resident Colombia travel expert and our editor. In nearly 4 years in the country, I have visited 31 of Colombia's 32 departments, and that last 1 is on the way! Colombia has been my home for years and I'm still not bored of exploring its diversity and magic, and getting to know its wonderful people. You can follow more of my adventures on Facebook @ChrisBellTravel and Instagram @ChrisBellColombia More posts from Chris
