Cali is a paradise of incredible beauty, beautiful landscapes, fascinating rhythms, happy people and an immense cultural richness.
The capital of Valle del Cauca, also known as the Branch of Heaven, has important events and tourist sites that make it one of the preferred cities for foreigners to visit in Colombia 365 days a year.
It is a challenge to summarize the great offer of experiences of this Colombian city in just a few articles, but here we made the attempt and leave you these 5 reasons why you should visit Cali.
random facts
a sports city
The scenario of the sports scene of Valle del Cauca, the Pascual Guerrero Stadium, inaugurated on July 20, 1937.
city of birds
In Cali, just 7 minutes from the Plaza de Caycedo is the Botanical Garden, where in only 12 hectares you can see more than 100 species of birds, 20 species of mammals and 150 species of diurnal butterflies.
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zoo
The Cali Zoo has the most complex exhibition in the country of nocturnal animals (owls, bats, nocturnal monkeys, opossums, guaguas).
craddle of the colombian cinema
The city has a museum called Caliwood, which has a collection of cinematographic instruments, a catalog of movie posters, and other mechanical items that tell the story of the Colombian seventh art.
5 REASONs to CHOOSE CALI
1. The kindness of its people
The people of Cali offer warm welcome. The population of Cali is identified by the warmth and good treatment to which it comes, in this city we are good hosts. Wherever you go, you are likely to be greeted with a smile, and if you have any signs of a foreign accent, we assure you that you will find a tour guide willing to help in every part of the city.
2. Warm weather
The caleño weather is a summer experience 365 days a year. In the morning he awakens you with a shining sun. At noon, it becomes more intense, ideal to sit down for a cold drink and chat with friends. For the afternoon hours, Cali, gives you a refreshing breeze, which comes down from the Western mountain range and announces you nights to enjoy with intensity.
3. Dance salsa as much as you can and the best rumba in Colombia
Let's remember that Cali is also called "The World Capital of Salsa". This city has prepared a number of places for you to enjoy with the flagship music of the city. The story tells that in the 70s a music lover had the idea of ​​accelerating the speed at which his record player ran, which resulted in much faster salsa songs that gave rise to the accelerated steps of the dancers of this city. In all of Cali, you can get salsa from the old school, classic and romantic rhythms; also salsa brava, salsa beat and contemporary salsa.
In addition, if your musical tastes suggest something different, Cali also offers a very varied musical offer in sectors such as Granada and Menga.
4. Gastronomy that falls in love
A "sancocho", some "marranitas", a "tamal valluno", some "empanadas", a very cold "champú", a "cholao" full of fruit, a "chontaduro" with lots of honey, a "guarapo" with a lot of lemon, a seafood casserole; Cali, is characterized by having a very interesting fusion in its cuisine to make all palates fall in love..
5. Cultural wealth
Finally, the Branch of Heaven has to offer a huge variety of cultural and artistic samples, for all tastes and ages. In Cali you can enjoy impressive staging, music concerts ranging from folklore to classical; cinema spaces and permanent exhibitions.
Also, if you arrive in Cali in June, you can find the Petronio Álvarez Festival with music from the Pacific and all its cultural offer. And by the end of December, you will be lucky to enjoy La Feria de Cali that offers all kinds of cultural activities for a whole week: the Salsódromo, Carnival of Cali Viejo, the Meeting of Melomaniacs and Collectors, and of course, lots of rumba in different places from the city.
When you think about traveling, it is considered a destination where you can have a good time, meet nice people, enjoy a good landscape, a good climate and delight your palate. So, Cali is definitely that destination, do not miss the opportunity to get to know this great city that will return you with a smile on your face and a heart full of desire to return.
MORE ABOUT THE GASTRONOMY
Visitors from all over the world come to Cali to enjoy its innumerable attractions, but without a doubt, one of the virtues of Cali that attracts the most tourists is gastronomy. The city offers a varied offer of typical foods and drinks that any tourist, national or international should try, regardless if you like it or not, because for tastes ... the colors, because it is part of the experience of being in the Branch of Heaven.