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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: POL-PRE |
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POPAYAN , a city of Colombia
capital of the department of Cauca, about 240 M. S.W. of Bogota, on the old trade route between that city and Quito, in 2 26' N., 76 49' W. Pop. (1870), 8485; (1906, estimate), so,000. Popayan is built on a great
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Popayan was founded by Sebastian Benalcazar in 1538 on the site of an Indian settlement
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Minority Report. significance in that disturbed period of colonial history. It is noted also as the birthplace of Caldas, the Colombian naturalist, and of Mosquera, the geographer. There are hot sulphurous springs near by on the flanks of the volcano Purace, especially at Coconuco, which are much frequented by Colombians. End of Article: POPAYAN If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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