Pasto

Pasto sits at an elevation of 2,527 meters in the Atriz Valley, beneath the active Galeras Volcano in the southern Colombian Andes mountains.

Spanish conquistador Sebastian de Belalcazar established the settlement in 1539, which later developed into a primary religious and administrative center during colonial times.

The Black and White Carnival fills the streets each January with parades displaying enormous painted floats, traditional music performances, and regional dances.

The Pan-American Highway connects the city to major Colombian destinations, while Antonio Nariño Airport provides domestic flights from a location 35 kilometers away.

Local food vendors prepare helado de paila, ice cream made by hand in copper bowls using a traditional method of spinning the container on blocks of ice.

Location: Nariño Department

Inception: 1539

Founders: Sebastián de Belalcázar

Elevation above the sea: 2,527 m

Website: http://pasto.gov.co

GPS coordinates: 1.21000,-77.27472

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:19