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
