Popayán, Colombia

Colombia

Popayán, Colombia carries 108 connections with 5534 other places across 19 topics, shaped by colonial religion, governance, and history. Religion and history account for the bulk of its ties, with strong overlaps toward Bogotá, Granada, and Spain. In the 16th and 17th centuries the city was administered under the jurisdiction of the Royal Audience of Quito. It operated as a colonial mint producing gold escudos and silver reales from 1760 through 1819. Its Dominican Order cloister is regarded as one of the best examples of religious architecture in the city.