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Popayan Gastronomic Wonders and City Tour: Exploring Colonial Architecture and Local Cuisine
Popayan
Experience the rich history and colonial architecture of Popayán while indulging in the city's distinctive gastronomy. Try traditional delicacies like Salpicón payanés, Carantantas, Aplanchaos, and more!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Centro Historico de Popayan - you will understand the rich history behind its colonial architecture, big monuments, statues, white buildings, cobble stoned streets and street lanterns that make you feel like in the Middle Age, through the distinctive gastronomy that the White City has to offer for those who know where to find it. Some of the highlights of the walking tour would be the Clock Tower, the Caldas Park, the Cathedral, Santo Domingo Church, San Antonio Church, El Morro de Tulcán, El Puente del Humilladero, the Municipal Theatre and more. he social and culture mixture that cohabits in Popayan results in authentic gastronomy that is itself difficult to find anywhere else in the country to truly taste the “pipian” (peanut and potato mixture) flavors in the typical pastries and tarts, fruit salads, juices, sweet snacks, mazamorra and the rare “carantatas” huge corn chips that hold traditions of more than 400 years old!
What's Included
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Unspecified food or beverage
Additional Information
On this 5-hour guided exploration, you’ll gain a deep understanding of the vibrant past embodied in the colonial-style structures, large monuments, statues, pristine buildings, cobble-lined avenues, and street lamps of Popayán, all of which transport you back to the Middle Ages. This is complemented by the unique range of culinary delights that the White City has for the discerning palate.
The culinary delights you’ll sample during this journey, symbolic of Popayan’s traditional cuisine, include:
- Salpicón payanés (a blend of fruits)
- Carantantas (large corn crisps)
- Aplanchaos (crispy sweet pastries)
- Empanaditas (fried corn dough)
- Tamales de pipian (leaf-wrapped ground potato and pork)
- Mazamorra (sweet corn soup)
- A variety of unusual fruits and more at the local market (please let us know if you’d like to make this additional stop!)
- Please let us know beforehand if you are allergic to certain kind of food
Location
Centro Historico de Popayan
Carrera 1, Centro Historico
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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