1537 the Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar arrived in Popayán. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Popayán was administered by an appointed governor...

arriving from Europe. 125 years later, on March 8 of 1793, the then bishop of Popayán, Ángel Velarde y Bustamante, made a pastoral visit to the church and was...

learned," "The sage" or "The wise"). Caldas was born in Popayán, in 1768. His parents were José de Caldas and Vicenta Tenorio, the aunt of fellow independence...

to the 16th century. Another religious building of significance is the Iglesia de Santo Domingo in front of Plaza Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo Square)....

 Spain: Toledo (2013)  Colombia: Pamplona (2012)  Colombia: Popayán (2012)  Colombia: San Juan de Pasto  Colombia: Valledupar Infomacion Capital (in Spanish)...

Iglesia de San Agustín y su colección de obra mueble. Carrera 2 16–38 calle de San Agustín calle 16a 1–57 Iglesia de Santa Bárbará y su colección de obra...

de la Albarrada, Calle Real del Medio, and Calle de Atrás. Notable churches include Santa Bárbara (built 1613), San Agustín (built 1606), San Juan de...

Juan Bautista (1552) Casa de Montejo (1549) Catedral de San Ildefonso (1598), first in continental América. Iglesia del Jesús o de la Tercera Orden (Third...

located 122 km away from Neiva, 147 km from the city of Popayán and 210 km from the town of San Agustín. The municipality is located in the southwestern part...

religious observance in the Philippines for the Catholic majority, the Iglesia Filipina Independiente or the Philippine Independent Church, and most Protestant...