Ipiales
(DAY224 : Popayan - Ipiales : 215 miles)
The ride to Ipiales started as a very impressive one, but 60 miles in to it, the road surface deteriorated. After that it was inconsistent, and trucks joined in to up the ante.
I entered the dusty border town of Ipiales and checked into the new and shiny Hotel El Nogal (on Carrera 7 & Calle 14) for $17. The plan was to rest and hit the border early, but it quickly got scrapped when I noticed the poster on the wall at the time of checkout. It was a photo of that spooky cathedral I was looking forward to see: Santuario de las Lajas. I had completely forgotten and passed it, but thankfully by only a few miles.
So I found and shot the place in a hurry at the worst possible time of day. (The best time would probably be at dusk on a rainy day with flashing lightnings in the background; second best just when I arrived the day before.)
Santuario de las Lajas
The ride to Ipiales started as a very impressive one, but 60 miles in to it, the road surface deteriorated. After that it was inconsistent, and trucks joined in to up the ante.
I entered the dusty border town of Ipiales and checked into the new and shiny Hotel El Nogal (on Carrera 7 & Calle 14) for $17. The plan was to rest and hit the border early, but it quickly got scrapped when I noticed the poster on the wall at the time of checkout. It was a photo of that spooky cathedral I was looking forward to see: Santuario de las Lajas. I had completely forgotten and passed it, but thankfully by only a few miles.
So I found and shot the place in a hurry at the worst possible time of day. (The best time would probably be at dusk on a rainy day with flashing lightnings in the background; second best just when I arrived the day before.)
Santuario de las Lajas
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