Ipiales

Ipiales
—  Municipality and town  —
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Location of the municipality and town of Ipiales in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Ipiales Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 0°49′49″N 77°38′40″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Nariño Department
Time zone	Colombia Standard Time (UTC-5)

Ipiales is a city in Nariño Department, Colombia, near the border with Ecuador. It is located at around 0°49′49″N 77°38′40″W, with an elevation of about 2950 m. Ipiales is located on the high plateau called "Tuquerres e Ipiales." The municipality's main attraction is the impressive architecture of the Las Lajas Cathedral. Ipiales is known as "la ciudad de las nubes verdes" (the city of the green clouds) because some times, especially in the afternoon, green clouds appear over the city. One of the area's favorite foods is the guinea pig or cavy (Cavia porcellus), called "cuy", said to "look like a mouse and taste like a rabbit". The economy of this city is based on trade between Ecuador and Colombia. One of the biggest festivals is called the "Black and White Carnival". Through this event people from Ipiales celebrate racial diversity. People paint each other with make-up and a white soap, called "careoca". Many tourists travel to see this event from all over the country.

Las Lajas Cathedral

Climate

Climate data for Ipiales
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	20 (68)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)
Average high °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	18 (64)	18 (64)	17 (63)	16 (61)	18 (64)	18 (64)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	18 (64)
Average low °C (°F)	2 (36)	2 (36)	3 (37)	3 (37)	3 (37)	2 (36)	1 (34)	0 (32)	1 (34)	2 (36)	2 (36)	2 (36)	2 (36)
Record low °C (°F)	−2 (28)	−1 (30)	−1 (30)	0 (32)	0 (32)	−1 (30)	−3 (27)	−1 (30)	−2 (28)	−1 (30)	−3 (27)	1 (34)	−1 (30)
Precipitation mm (inches)	80 (3.15)	78 (3.07)	89 (3.5)	92 (3.62)	75 (2.95)	55 (2.17)	40 (1.57)	38 (1.5)	42 (1.65)	90 (3.54)	110 (4.33)	82 (3.23)	871 (34.29)
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