As I moved south, I visited the town of Popayan. It's know for having a pleasant climate, colonial architecture and intellectual people.
I stayed at a nice hostel right on the central plaza called the Park Life Hostel.
There's a number of things to do around the city, but I really just felt like walking the town and doing a little people watching. I encountered some interesting sights.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xRjEuNaTm9OFQSMVhNtCDNf4v1e0MussSqa9ePEABFd5rCgcgTntjms8tTYerDkba7J5H1nHInpzShuy87IRM2oZZgWW4Y2g7AIjJGaw7qVsEDQh6H8BH_RnGK6KfdgjmOBh3QAU1rE/s400/5.jpg)
The window from the Park Life Hostel provided a great view of the Plaza de Caldas.
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The Cathedral
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And the view from the inside the Cathedral.
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Empanadas de pipian and a yogurt drink from a restaurant called La Fresita.
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The museum dedicated to the poet...
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And former president...
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Guillermo Leon Valencia.
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The Iglesia San Francisco
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had a few statues of saints...
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and this elaborate nativity scene...
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which included wise men, camels and a panda bear.
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There was this pedestrian bridge called El Puente de Humillidero...
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and this older pedestrian bridge called El Puente de Custodia, which they say priests use to walk across to the poor area of town to care for the needy.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmbdpe2h7kgquxnkvk2p6UOyJyv5kpEpGNhg1oju7i2PHNfZLiJDyxNIO6Hmhc6seMsd8o4q9yrc7_X4or4vQPNYHuxzQwjefa2sQQYsRdqzTGHp40YFGUK9p1Np4D7pvmkkrVl1wMD8/s400/67.jpg)
The Iglesia de Santo Domingo.
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And it's entryway with intricate masonry.
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The Iglesia de La Ermita. See the two ladies talking in the lower left hand corner.
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This one lady approached me and was quite disturbed.
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She explained that under the black cover in the lower right hand corner there was a corpse. Hmmmm, I thought this is something I would not normally see on an organized walking tour. I didn't know what to do, but I knew that I didn't want to look under the cover. I tried to explain that I was not from Popayan and really didn't know how to help. Also, It was the day before new years and everything was closed. We both just awkwardly muddled around for a bit. I assumed that the priests of the church would know what to do. Eventually we both went our separate ways. I suppose somethings are better left a mystery.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37nZddZpU7ymXG_TdoS2xJNHJDLlaf683Xov5nEPvrn5drS-DtruR3CAwe35gsfIJkl9rcBbhBo-EN69RhOrxUYbIjgGg7UseKsUwDMk_Y35xDMBQe72gIMmvmsHgN9okt84YKicRRGI/s400/78.jpg)
I continued on and saw many buildings like this typical colonial house.
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And these colonial government buildings.
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This cute old lady was selling her catch of trout along the sidewalk. I believe that she was from the nearby town of Silvia where they wear traditional dress including these stylish bolo hats.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnTGL-6os0EcPiJ2kqhNEriTr1R6hWk2w92hCobFPpxO5jIbNbiyrJyBHzGxLzvCS5UdkyX4wdDy1x5GCmC5mpc6C1uN_NUhW0vB7nOFV1hQEanrYyX_J48LDe_1O9_7SztNgo5FLmqg/s400/73.jpg)
I stopped at a little cafe and had a tamal de pipian.
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As the night approached, the Plaza de Caldas took on a different appearance.
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Back at the hostel, the owners, other travelers and I shared a New Years dinner of international cuisine. My contribution was Texas Chile and a Baguette. People seems to like it.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEAI8wFzH19iMEwNymJH71HHj5Vz1Ox6z8B1C2ctlDqQzVM92i1kHAS9P_LC7Rk9KysWejLLh7IcRPEPZAA6OmszqWD5yzYx7-dEw-B1coYm7x2hteKHLcmqlYO8Fu1uk28Fq7Z-YDOM/s400/77.jpg)
Lighting fireworks at midnight.
The pleasant climate, architecture walk and the friendly people of Popayan made my stay a memorable one. I didn't visit some of the other typical tourists attractions, but sometimes a simple walk around a city is an adventure in it's own right.
I stayed at a nice hostel right on the central plaza called the Park Life Hostel.
There's a number of things to do around the city, but I really just felt like walking the town and doing a little people watching. I encountered some interesting sights.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xRjEuNaTm9OFQSMVhNtCDNf4v1e0MussSqa9ePEABFd5rCgcgTntjms8tTYerDkba7J5H1nHInpzShuy87IRM2oZZgWW4Y2g7AIjJGaw7qVsEDQh6H8BH_RnGK6KfdgjmOBh3QAU1rE/s400/5.jpg)
The window from the Park Life Hostel provided a great view of the Plaza de Caldas.
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The Cathedral
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And the view from the inside the Cathedral.
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Empanadas de pipian and a yogurt drink from a restaurant called La Fresita.
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The museum dedicated to the poet...
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And former president...
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Guillermo Leon Valencia.
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The Iglesia San Francisco
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had a few statues of saints...
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and this elaborate nativity scene...
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which included wise men, camels and a panda bear.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhxSGUofImN4CYZZ2D4Z56T_mhWPvmPruX1kR9ojg18KFnOrR-TmF8HpBdIQIOtuP9wGiWitkMJKopPF71wdw1iMhetfFBJWFa2L07hw7PmVjqkVtoLptcg0o9jgYvSrEtoAaDy63VkY/s400/65.jpg)
There was this pedestrian bridge called El Puente de Humillidero...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxx82zojPBPUbNtwUhxX7xZSKy-18rOdj3vi8HyEz3Brc6l0_4vxwl3w-GxzLQzx0b1YVx5txxu5zgRR3011E37aR9a4i1boQlWuBTgeirZCA_9pESBpdx5-Pu5xL1QeQjOkaYTSzeHC4/s400/66.jpg)
and this older pedestrian bridge called El Puente de Custodia, which they say priests use to walk across to the poor area of town to care for the needy.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmbdpe2h7kgquxnkvk2p6UOyJyv5kpEpGNhg1oju7i2PHNfZLiJDyxNIO6Hmhc6seMsd8o4q9yrc7_X4or4vQPNYHuxzQwjefa2sQQYsRdqzTGHp40YFGUK9p1Np4D7pvmkkrVl1wMD8/s400/67.jpg)
The Iglesia de Santo Domingo.
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And it's entryway with intricate masonry.
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The Iglesia de La Ermita. See the two ladies talking in the lower left hand corner.
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This one lady approached me and was quite disturbed.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMebpLIbYYld47s-S3HhkSkkhcTzt6upuiSHfRZInvuStjj-zX2C2-Sksqph8PcA29IO5t44zDF8jvMGiBdLNIpoKW59ZbJMUku26XgjaPzR5ZZipAi7yxqbuPP7v2DgN3arTi3rkVBII/s400/71.jpg)
She explained that under the black cover in the lower right hand corner there was a corpse. Hmmmm, I thought this is something I would not normally see on an organized walking tour. I didn't know what to do, but I knew that I didn't want to look under the cover. I tried to explain that I was not from Popayan and really didn't know how to help. Also, It was the day before new years and everything was closed. We both just awkwardly muddled around for a bit. I assumed that the priests of the church would know what to do. Eventually we both went our separate ways. I suppose somethings are better left a mystery.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi37nZddZpU7ymXG_TdoS2xJNHJDLlaf683Xov5nEPvrn5drS-DtruR3CAwe35gsfIJkl9rcBbhBo-EN69RhOrxUYbIjgGg7UseKsUwDMk_Y35xDMBQe72gIMmvmsHgN9okt84YKicRRGI/s400/78.jpg)
I continued on and saw many buildings like this typical colonial house.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bmGsjQ9Zy9LPBg2uw-LkWxJkVXC4a67INa_RAnKWmqbMYM5alxQDbFFYt5LGFpOSUakLv8VmqonVrX4h6gJeqhyE7I18l6iWgVQbrxXE8wIIp_txeyvbmB6vi62qJwQPIRW58athmG8/s400/79.jpg)
And these colonial government buildings.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5BYrWlTy3XmXMcWvC17uCFrY6jIkGlkxyGC8mmDLck6ZjVd8BWE4oHFm6PEKN7AW_uJPOtSLl8-D1xMm8peQ13beVHWhMCDn7-X0cdbH-d27YYWjIq-Tugj80XnpRWxmuq0jnu8fJvk/s400/72.jpg)
This cute old lady was selling her catch of trout along the sidewalk. I believe that she was from the nearby town of Silvia where they wear traditional dress including these stylish bolo hats.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnTGL-6os0EcPiJ2kqhNEriTr1R6hWk2w92hCobFPpxO5jIbNbiyrJyBHzGxLzvCS5UdkyX4wdDy1x5GCmC5mpc6C1uN_NUhW0vB7nOFV1hQEanrYyX_J48LDe_1O9_7SztNgo5FLmqg/s400/73.jpg)
I stopped at a little cafe and had a tamal de pipian.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3TULWLLn7qnVQ9wkNHbJwDLmkJFPS-cqUD9tsJqM1AOGenbbkrPFuqWKYZGoUaS5lSiNXOheS4wkiM5tSUE2e99ehpb3KxqGAsHTKnfIx47mjxTMmi3xLV9d7H9j_QBK912lJ-JkE3s/s400/75.jpg)
As the night approached, the Plaza de Caldas took on a different appearance.
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Back at the hostel, the owners, other travelers and I shared a New Years dinner of international cuisine. My contribution was Texas Chile and a Baguette. People seems to like it.
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Lighting fireworks at midnight.
The pleasant climate, architecture walk and the friendly people of Popayan made my stay a memorable one. I didn't visit some of the other typical tourists attractions, but sometimes a simple walk around a city is an adventure in it's own right.
a panda in a nativity scene?.. and a corpse?? what the?.. (did you make the texas chili?..)
ReplyDeleteRandom, out of the ordinary things. Except for the chili, yes I did make it.
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