Day: February 10, 2020

For those who need to see more flowers, just a few of the different coloured hibiscus(es) in the main square here in Popayan.

We are really enjoying the white city of Popayan. The reason it’s painted white is because, when it was settled in the sixteenth century, people couldn’t walk in the streets without getting bitten by ticks. So they painted the buildings with lime wash to get rid of the ticks, and it is now traditional to… Continue reading Popayan – the city with two UNESCO awards →

We told you in an earlier blog that it was challenging to get to San Agustin where all the sculptures reside. We flew in to a tiny airport which has one or two flights a day - and that was forty-five minutes away. But the usual route is to drive from Popayan - 134 km… Continue reading A drive to Popayan →