Pasto
Founded in 1537 at the foot of the Galeras volcano in the Andes, Pasto — officially San Juan de Pasto — is the capital of Colombia's Nariño department, with a walkable centre dense with historic churches and a strong café and restaurant scene. During the 19th-century independence struggle, the city's fierce resistance earned it the nickname "La Leona de los Andes" (the Lioness of the Andes), and it remains the administrative and cultural hub of the southern Andean region.
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- Population410,835
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.7 km5.4 mi
Pasto: quick answers
Where is Pasto?
Pasto is in Colombia.
How do you get to Pasto?
The nearest airport is Chachagüí (PSO), about 45 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Pasto?
The warmest month is April, averaging 12°C53°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 11°C51°F. The wettest month is November, with about 243 mm9.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Pasto?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 56 restaurants, 21 cafés and 53 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.