{"id":31287,"date":"2020-01-25T19:34:06","date_gmt":"2020-01-26T00:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/on-the-border-between-colombia-and-ecuador-visit-the-tulcan-cemetery\/"},"modified":"2023-08-01T13:32:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T18:32:01","slug":"on-the-border-between-colombia-and-ecuador-visit-the-tulcan-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/en\/on-the-border-between-colombia-and-ecuador-visit-the-tulcan-cemetery\/","title":{"rendered":"On the border between Colombia and Ecuador | Visit the Tulc\u00e1n cemetery"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few hours across the border from Colombia to Ecuador for a cemetery. It sounds a little strange, but trust me: it’s worth it. In fact, the Cementerio de Tulc\u00e1n<\/em> is one of those cemeteries you must have seen. Thereby, this visit can be perfectly combined during a day trip from Pasto to the famous cathedral Las Lajas in Ipiales<\/strong><\/a>. And are you traveling from Ecuador to Colombia or vice versa? Even then, you can easily make a stop at these places. Wondering why Tulc\u00e1n Cemetery is worth the stopover? Read on quickly.<\/p>\n

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Cementerio de Tulc\u00e1n in Ecuador<\/h2>\n
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The border town of Tulc\u00e1n<\/h3>\n

Tulc\u00e1n is the first town you encounter when crossing the border from Colombia to Ecuador. Located on a hill at an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters, Tulc\u00e1n has a population of about 55,000. By travelers, Tulc\u00e1n is primarily used as a transportation hub, but if you have the time, it is worth spending a few hours in this town. In fact, Tulc\u00e1n is known for the extraordinary Cementerio de Tulc\u00e1n<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\t\t