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San Agustin, Colombia: A mysterious statue of a male person stands in the rainforest next to an old tree with large roots. The statues of San Agustin are a mystery to historians.

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Overview

A small colonial-era city known for its chalk-white facades (its nickname is La Ciudad Blanca, or "the White City"), Popayán is second only to Cartagena as Colombia's most well-preserved historic town. Perched beneath towering mountains in the Valle de Pubenza, it was the capital of southern Colombia for centuries, before Cali overtook it.

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