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Calle 5 leading to La Ermita church

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Old colonial town in southern Colombia, Popayán manages to make the visitor feel good because of its friendly, laid-back atmosphere and the beauty of its colonial architecture.
The next day, I was out early. Unfortunately, there was a thick layer of grey clouds over the city, which did not make the white of the houses stand out as much as the day before. I discovered that most churches in Popayán only open certain hours of the day, so it is not easy to just visit them whenever you pass by. Some churches, like the San Francisco and the Cathedral, seem to be open all day. Even from the outside, I liked the La Ermita church on top of the Calle 5, which also passes the Cathedral. Unfortunately, the Parque Caldas right in front of the Cathedral was under heavy construction and I could only vaguely imagine what it would look like. I also walked up a path turned into a Via Crucis by the religious stations depicting the last days of Jesus to the Capilla de Belén on top of a hill overlooking the town. From here, it was not far to reach the Morro del Tulcán. This is a pre-Colombian pyramid, where the indigenous people were buried. Right on top, there is a statue of Sebastián de Belalcázar, the founder of the city that lies charmingly at your feet. As the sun was going down behind the clouds, we saw spectacular lightning at a distance.
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