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It is the capital of Valle del Cauca, its full name is Santiago de Cali is a city that has tourist attractions such as history, very active cultural life and musical rhythms that have given fame to be the capital of Salsa.
Among the musical rhythms and its ethnic richness, they come from the Pacific coast with rhythms such as currulao to salsa, the best known with a rhythm that is contagious to move your hips, is part of the culture of the country, from children in schools will learn how to dance all the musical rhythms of Colombia, it is for this reason that each region has very good dancers.
What to visit
Calima Gold Museum: It belongs to the Banco de la República and contains a magnificent archaeological collection composed of gold pieces, wooden and stone artifacts and ceramic figures of the semi-nomadic groups, the first societies that inhabited the Valle del Cauca region.
Ermita: It is located on the banks of the Cali River, there you can appreciate the architecture of the churches of other colonial buildings, are authentic national monuments.
Cristo Rey: Going up the mountain range in the Cerro de los Cristales, you will arrive at a spectacular panoramic view of the city, it is a statue of 26 meters high located at 1440 meters above sea level. The hill receives this name because of the large amount of cuarzos that could be picked up in the surrounding area. During the visit you can try typical Cali snacks such as aborrajado, or an authentic Lulada.
La Merced Archaeological Museum: It is the most important museum in Cali, where you will find funerary urns, vessels, anthropomorphic figures, among others, which are very representative of the Calima, Muisca, Nariño, Quimbaya, San Agustin, Sinu, Tairona, Tierradentro, Tumaco and Lower Magdalena cultures, you can find a replica of a funerary temple built underground.
Cali Zoo: The park, located within the municipal forest and on the banks of the Cali River, has about 2500 animals of 233 species, and is the fourth best zoo in Latin America. It is an environmental park that offers a unique experience of contact with the natural and cultural wealth of Colombia, which promotes and implements programs of education, outreach, recreation and research for the conservation of Colombian biodiversity and the formation of an environmental public awareness.
San Antonio neighborhood: It is famous for its architecture, especially for its houses. A typical house usually has one or two floors, with an entrance hall and a central or main courtyard with a river stone floor. The chapel of San Antonio shows a baroque style inspired by the chapels of the haciendas of Valle del Cauca, it is also known for having hosted renowned writers, painters and intellectuals of various kinds in its streets and houses, in addition to its bohemian atmosphere, in the evenings.
El Gato del Río: It is a work of the painter and sculptor Hernando Tejada known as Tejadita, the work was donated to the city and installed on the bank of the main river of the city; 10 years later the recovery of the monument and the surroundings was promoted for the adequacy of the park around the Gato de Tejada. With the initiative called 'the cat's brides' the exhibition of the collection of fifteen sculptures all the same in the structural base, which were painted and decorated by Colombian plastic artists, they wanted to choose one and finally left the tour with all the cats, at the end you will find the name of the city with a special decoration.
Unparalleled experiences!
You can take advantage of your tours in Cali to taste the traditional cuisine, with Spanish, indigenous and African heritages, giving a special flavor to each dish. This is how delicacies such as empanadas vallunas, sancocho de gallina, arroz atollado, aborrajados, green plantain with hogao, and chuleta valluna are born.
The economy in the Cauca Valley is based on sugar cane, which gives rise to many varieties of sweets, such as manjar blanco, cocadas, cholado and champús, a delicious drink made from corn, lulo, pineapple, cinnamon and panela syrup.
What you can't miss
If you need to practice before going out to the dance floor, the Salsa Capital of the World is the ideal place to take your first steps, in one of the more than 100 schools that exist in the city and then the best plan of all is to go out partying... If during your trip and the date is the last Friday of the month, the Delirio tent is an unmissable plan; in case you arrive in the middle of the month you will have Ensalsate, or every weekend you can visit El Mulato Cabaret, where currently operates the Swing Latino Dance Academy, the artistic company with the largest number of awards and world titles achieved with the dance and salsa caleña around the world. You can't miss it, you will dance with the best salsa dancers in the world!
And without thinking about it, one of the unique experiences in the city, is to celebrate in December and participate in the Cali Fairand say goodbye to the year to the rhythm of salsa. You will find concerts, sporting and cultural events around the party that is lived in Cali, as the band says, because Cali is Cali.
Recommendations
- Cali's climate is warm and dry, with an average temperature of 24ºC (75ºF). The dry seasons are from December to February and from July to August, while the rainy season is from March to May and from September to November.
- For transportation within the region or between municipalities the recommendation is to use the transportation provided by your travel agency.
- Cali has very marked areas for accommodation, you will find the area of Granada, San Antonio, by the Sixth around the Boulevard del Rio, Chipichape, you can find 3 *, 4 * and 5 *.
- Arrive to Cali is easy thanks to the Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport, which has important national and international connections.