Popayan City

Welcome to Popayán, which is also called the white city because of the colour of its beautiful colonial houses. Popayán is the capital city of the department of Cauca in Colombia. The weather in Popayán is usually nice and sunny. Popayán has around 260,000 inhabitants.

Popayán is one of the most picturesque cities in Colombia and many tourists visit the city to admire its wonderful architecture. There are lots of different places to visit in Popayán, for example. El Morro de Tulcán, which is a prehistoric pyramid; Purace National Park, which is the largest National Park in the region and the Thermal Springs of Coconuco, one of the best of their kind in Colombia.

There are lots of different things to do in Popayán, for example, you can have local meals at the Mercado Bolívar where you can try some tamales or caldo with seafood and rice.

Activity1 : Read the text about Popayan and complete the information.

✓ Name of the town

✓ Department

✓ Weather

✓ Population

✓ Things to do

✓ Places to visit

Activity 2: Write a composition about your favourite city or town. Use the model composition:

Welcome to ____________, which is also called the _____________ city because _____________________________________. 
____________ is the capital city of the department of _____________ in Colombia. The weather in _____________ is usually _____________ . 
_____________ has around _____________  inhabitants.

There are lots of different places to visit in _______________ , for example: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

There are lots of different things to do in _______________ , for example: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.