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El Penon Destination Guide

Delve into El Penon in Colombia

El Penon in the region of Cauca is a city in Colombia - some 237 mi or ( 382 km ) South-West of Bogotá , the country's capital .

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Current time in El Penon is now 01:27 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Riobamba, Quito, San Isidro, Samanga, and Rosas. While being here, make sure to check out Riobamba . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in El Penon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Sotará, Cauca

Sotará is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.

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Located at 2.25 -76.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Cauca, Populated places in the Cauca Department

Rosas, Cauca

Rosas is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.

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Located at 2.27 -76.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Municipalities of Cauca, Populated places in the Cauca Department

University of Cauca

The Universidad del Cauca is a public institution of higher education among the 10 best universities in the country, currently in the process of institutional certification and accreditation CNA. Located in the city of Popayán, capital of the department of Cauca, Colombia.

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Located at 2.44 -76.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1827, University of Cauca

Francisco José de Caldas

Francisco José de Caldas (4 October 1768 – 28 October 1816) was a Colombian lawyer, naturalist, and geographer who was executed by orders of Pablo Morillo during the Reconquista for being a precursor of the Independence of New Granada.

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Located at 2.44 -76.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1768 births, 1816 deaths, Colombian botanists, Colombian lawyers, Colombian scientists, Deaths by firearm in Colombia, Executed Colombian people, Military engineers, Naturalists, Our Lady of the Rosary University alumni, People executed by New Spain, People of the Spanish American wars of independence

El morro del tulcán

El Morro del Tulcán (lit. The nose of the Tulcán) is an Indian pyramid in Popayán, Colombia. The pyramid dates to at least 1535, as the Spanish found it abandoned when they arrived in that year. Research suggests that the individuals buried there came from the very top of the social classes of their society. The pyramid was constructed in the pre-Columbian period, approximately between 1600 - 500 BC; the period which is now known as "the Delayed Cacicales Societies".

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Located at 2.44 -76.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeology of Colombia, Burial monuments and structures, Pyramids