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Places near Popayán by type
All 219 places by distance →One day from Popayán
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm
106 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Popayán
- Cascada Calaguawaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Barrio Santa Luciaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Volcán Puracéviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Hacienda El Trojeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- La Chorrerawaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Popayán
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Popayán?
Popayán Archdiocesan Museum of Religious Art (museum, about 1 km), El Morro (heritage site, about 2 km), Benito Juárez (heritage site, about 1 km), Casa Museo Negret e Iberoamerica De Arte Moderno, MIAMP (museum, about 1 km), Church of Saint Joseph (church, about 1 km), Iglesia de San Francisco (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Popayán?
149 places on Spotwander: 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 43 churches, 30 parks, 14 forts & heritage, 9 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Popayán?
Cerro De Puzna Popayan, about 1 km by road; Barrio el Trebol (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Popayán?
Parroquia Espíritu Santo, about 1 km by road; Capilla Las Mercedes (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Popayán?
Start in Popayán, visit Cascada Calagua, then Barrio Santa Lucia, then Volcán Puracé, then Hacienda El Troje, then La Chorrera, and drive back — about 106 km by road in all.