The best months to visit Popayan are January, April and September. In January the carnival of Pubenza is celebrated, in April the Holy Week is celebrated with processions practiced since the 16th century, and in September the National Gastronomic Congress of Popayan is organized.
The Weather in Popayan is temperate and its average temperature is between 57.2°F (14°C) and 66.2°F (19° C) throughout the year. The months of greatest precipitation are October, November and December.
| Route | First Bus | Last Bus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popayan (Cau) to Cali (Vac) | 00:00 | 20:00 | BOOK NOW |
| Popayan (Cau) to Medellin (Ant) | 19:30 | 19:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Popayan (Cau) to Santander de Quilichao (Cau) | 05:00 | 20:40 | BOOK NOW |
| Popayan (Cau) to Bogota (D.C) | 19:00 | 20:00 | BOOK NOW |
| Popayan (Cau) to Pereira (Ris) | 04:20 | 15:00 | BOOK NOW |
| Route | First Bus | Last Bus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medellin (Ant) to Popayan (Cau) | 20:30 | 20:30 | BOOK NOW |
| Cali (Vac) to Popayan (Cau) | 01:00 | 21:00 | BOOK NOW |
| Bogota (D.C) to Popayan (Cau) | 16:00 | 20:30 | BOOK NOW |
| San Agustin to Popayan | 20:15 | 20:15 | BOOK NOW |
| Santander de Quilichao (Cau) to Popayan (Cau) | 05:00 | 18:00 | BOOK NOW |
Location: Road 9 # 15 Norte # 10 - 177, Popayan
Hours: unknown
Price: unknown
Disco with varied music, live shows and dj's guests. Sometimes they invite national and international singers to liven up the night. The atmosphere and the service is very good.
Location: Road 9 N. 4-42 Downtown of Popayan
Hours: unknown
Precio: unknown
Disco located in the historical center of the city. It offers the best rumba and organizes events with invited DJs. Also, it has very attractive cocktails.
Location: Road 11 with 4N Street, Popayan
Hours: 11:00am- 11:30pm
Price: unknown
Restaurant that offers very tasty grilled meats, ribs and salads.
Location: Cl 6 8-67, Popayan
Hours: unknown
Price: unknown
Restaurant that is dedicated to the sale of chicken in different presentations since 1971. The locals recommend to consume the Pio Pio and the salad.
Location: Between road 7 and 4th Street, Popaya’s center
Hours: All day
Price: Free entrance
Downtown of Popayan, where the principal buildings and representative houses of the city converge. It stands out for having a beautiful view of the colonial architecture of the area.
Location: Carrera 6, Popayan
Hours: All day
Price: Free entrance
Very old and beautiful bridge with historical value since colonial times. It connects the center of the city with the periphery. It is a must visit to understand the importance of Popayan during the colony.
Location: Rue 2 # 1A-25, Popayan
Hours: 9.00- 12:00pm and 2:00- 5:00pm
Price: unknown
Museum that has impressive collections of geology and dissected animals. It has the largest collection of birds exhibited in Latin America, and also exposes mammals, reptiles, fish and crustaceans.
Location: 4th Street N. 4 - 56 Downtown of Popayán
Hours: From Monday to Friday 9:00am- 12:30pm and 2:00pm-6:00pm, Saturday 9:00am- 2:00pm
Price: unknown
Museum with religious art pieces from the fourteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It has paintings, oils, engravings, among other very valuable objects related to religion. These pieces provide information about the history of the city.
In quechua it means cornbread. It’s produced with the mass of cooked corn. With this kind of bread is prepared the famous carantata soup, which has guata and yellow potatoes, and patacones of fried bananas.
Dessert created in colonial times, it’s elaborated with puff pastry and is cooked in the oven. Historians identify the influence of French pastry in its preparation technique.
| Carnavales de Pubenza | From january 4th to january 9th | Carnival celebrated every year in order to pay homage to the racial diversity of Popayan. It celebrates the carnival of blacks and whites, that was created during the slave era, commemorating the day of the kings. |
| Popayan Short Film Festival | During November | It’s one of the most important short film festivals in Colombia. It congregates colombian producers to show their work. |