{"id":31219,"date":"2020-05-02T23:46:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-03T04:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/mini-guide-pasto-narino-discover-the-diverse-south-of-colombia\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:40:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:40:42","slug":"mini-guide-pasto-narino-discover-the-diverse-south-of-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/en\/mini-guide-pasto-narino-discover-the-diverse-south-of-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini Guide Pasto & Nari\u00f1o | Discover the diverse south of Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The city of Pasto is sometimes called the surprise of Colombia, and for a good reason. Pasto, located in Nari\u00f1o, is a particularly nice place to stay with beautiful architecture, interesting museums and impressive surroundings. In fact, one of Colombia’s must-sees can be found just a few hours from Pasto. The south of Colombia is surprisingly diverse and definitely worth visiting during your round trip Colombia. In this mini-guide you will find all the information you need for a great stay in this still fairly unknown part of Colombia. <\/p>\n

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Pasto | The surprise of Colombia<\/h2>\n
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The city of Pasto is located in the department of Nari\u00f1o. In the far southwest of Colombia. The city is just eight kilometers from the Galeras volcano, at an altitude of 2527 meters. The Galeras volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in Colombia. Pasto was founded in 1537 and inhabited by the Pastos Indians. Hence the name. Today, more than 460,000 residents live in Pasto. Known as the theological center of Colombia, the city has many churches that are very much worth visiting, because of their unusual architecture. In Pasto, you can also enjoy interesting museums and beautiful street art. <\/p>\n

Pasto is famous for the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos that takes place every January. But even beyond these days of celebration, there is much to see and do in the city and the department of Nari\u00f1o. <\/p>\n\n\t\t