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Quintana Destination Guide

Touring Quintana in Colombia

Quintana in the region of Cauca is located in Colombia - some 221 mi or ( 356 km ) South-West of Bogotá , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Quintana

Time in Quintana is now 01:32 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bogota " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Quito, Villavicencio, Pueblillo, Portachuelo, and Popayan. Being here already, consider visiting Quito . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Quintana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

HostelTrail Coconuco Downhill Andean Biking Tour

0:57 min by Tony Clark
Views: 246 Rating: 5.00

This ride takes guests of HostelTrail Popayan on a scenic ride from the Andean village of Coconuco (2400m) which has two thermal spring sources - back to the colonial city of Popayan (1700m). Videos c ..

HostelTrail Popayan's Thermal Spring Bike Tour

1:54 min by Tony Clark
Views: 92 Rating: 1.00

This video tracks the end of the HostelTrail bike tour which takes backpackers up into the indigenous reserve of Coconuco (altitude 2400m) where they can bathe in natural thermal springs and then ride ..


hueco tan hpta.mp4

0:39 min by Manuel Ninho
Views: 10 Rating: 0.00

el hueco mas hpta en la ciudad de popayan, barrio la paz ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Puracé

Puracé is a stratovolcano located in the Puracé National Natural Park in the Cauca Department, Colombia. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Colombia. Large explosive eruptions occurred in 1849, 1869, and 1885, and the latest eruption was in 1977.

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Located at 2.32 -76.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes, Biosphere reserves of Colombia, Cauca Department, Mountains of Colombia, Stratovolcanoes, Volcanoes of Colombia

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 17 km away
Tags: Archaeology of Colombia, Burial monuments and structures, Pyramids

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

Guillermo León Valencia Airport

Guillermo León Valencia Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Guillermo León Valencia) is an airport serving Popayán, the capital city of the Cauca Department in Colombia.

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Located at 2.45 -76.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airports in Colombia

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