Puracé
Puracé is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia. An 1853 watercolor by Manuel María Paz is an early depiction of four indigenous people in Puracé wearing straw hats and ruanas.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coconuco.
Coconuco
Photo: Jhon.galindo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coconuco is a small village a curvy hour ride from Popayan whose main attraction is the Aguas Hirviendes hot springs and a few natural pools of cold water.
Puracé
- Type: Town
- Category: locality
- Location: Puracé, Cauca, Pacifica, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
2.34174° or 2° 20′ 30″ northLongitude
-76.49637° or 76° 29′ 47″ westElevation
2,406 metres (7,894 feet)Open location code
67J58GR3+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 703168139OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
3686162
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