Popayan Cathedral

Popayán, Puracé National Park and crossing into Ecuador

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February 27th 2010
Popayán, or the White City, was my last proper stop in Colombia. Although with a population of nearly a quarter of a million people, the centre feels more like a tranquil provincial town rather than a bustling city. In fact Popayán, which used to be one of the main political hubs of the country, has given Colombia more Presidents then any other (a fact the locals seem proud of), though these d ... read more

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Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more