Iglesia de San Francisco in Popayán, Cauca, Colombia

Popayán has a nice collection of colonial churches scattered throughout the whitewashed historic city center. They were all closed until after 3:30pm on the Friday I visited but…

Courtyard of the Mosquera House Museum in Popayán, Cauca, Colombia

While exploring the historic city center of the “White City” of Popayán, there are a few interesting museums to pop into. The only negative is that you have to be…

View of Popayán from Tulcán Hill

Besides the local specialties at Mora Castilla and phenomenal meal at Hotel Camino Real, we found a good variety of Colombian and international restaurants in Popayán.

Buildings on Parque Caldas

Popayán is known as the White City (La Ciudad Blanca) for its whitewashed historic colonial city center. It was founded in 1537 by Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar and…

View from the rooftop of the National Police History Museum in La Candelaria, Bogotá, Colombia

Taking taxis in Colombia can be stressful for first time visitors, but I’ve generally had positive experiences.

Papaya Fruit in Colombia

With over 70 fruits growing in Colombia, a walk through any market in the country can be an adventure in itself. Here are the answers to The Wild World of Colombian…