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.
Puracé
- Type: Town
- Category: locality
- Location: Puracé, Cauca, Pacifica, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
2.34174° or 2° 20′ 30″ north
Longitude
-76.49637° or 76° 29′ 47″ west
Elevation
2,406 metres (7,894 feet)
Open location code
67J58GR3+MF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
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From French to Spanish—“Puracé” goes by many names.
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Places to explore: Alto Calaguala and Pisanrabo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Iglesia de Dios ministerial and Hospital Coconuco.
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