Carmina

Top choice in Popayán


A cute little Catalan-run cafe in a less busy part of the historic center, serving a fantastic spread of mostly Mediterranean dishes. Expect Spanish omelettes, pasta, lasagna, crepes filled with Nutella and other tasty treats. The desserts, such as the tiramisu, are top-notch.


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Nearby Popayán attractions

1. Iglesia de San Francisco

0.08 MILES

Dating back to the late 18th century, Popayán's largest colonial church is also its most beautiful. Inside are a fine high altar and a collection of seven…

2. Casa Museo Negret & MIAMP

0.16 MILES

This 18th-century house is the home of world-renowned Colombian artist Edgar Negret, whose vast abstract iron sculptures dot plazas around the country…

3. Museo Guillermo Valencia

0.17 MILES

This late 18th-century building is full of period furniture, paintings, old photos and documents that once belonged to the Popayán-born poet who lived…

4. Puente del Humilladero

0.17 MILES

Popayán's emblematic landmark, this 240m-long, 11-arch brick bridge was constructed in the mid-19th century to improve access to the center from the poor…

5. Casa Museo Mosquera

0.2 MILES

This interesting museum is housed in an 18th-century mansion that was once home to General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, who was Colombia's president on…

6. Catedral

0.2 MILES

The youngest church in Popayán's center, this neoclassical cathedral was built between 1859 and 1906 on the site of a previous cathedral, which had been…

7. Museo Arquidiocesano de Arte Religioso

0.24 MILES

You don't have to be an expert on religious art to be impressed by this collection of paintings, statues, altar pieces, silverware and liturgical vessels,…

8. Universidad del Cauca

0.27 MILES

The central seat of this public university is in a magnificent old colonial mansion that non-students may only admire from the outside.