It's common for Latin Americans to invite a new friend to visit them wherever they may live. It's genuine but also understood that it will likely never happen. Two years ago I met a couple that invited me there. They referred to Popayan with a smirk, suggesting a slight inferiority complex but also perhaps some pride. As time passed I got to see more of Colombia and was looking for somewhere new to go. From what I could see it looked like an ideal place; Spanish colonial architecture, history, museums, food, a national park and other attractions nearby. Curiously most of the people I spoke with about Popayan had never been there.
My friends were surprised but pleased when I informed them in May of my upcoming visit. And I was just starting to learn what hospitality, Colombian-style was all about.
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