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District and city in Valle del Cauca, Colombia
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Cali is a city in southwestern Colombia, capital of the Valle del Cauca department. It has about 2 million inhabitants and is a significant industrial and commercial center.
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Catedral de San Pedro Apóstol
The mother church of the city of Cali, completed in 1841.
El Gato del Río
Famous statue of a giant cat that, along with the statue of Belalcazar, the Three Crosses, and Jesus, has become a symbol for the city. It is situated across the Cali River from the barrio of El Peñon.
Motolombia is a motorcycle tour and rental business run by Danish motorcycle world traveler Mike Thomsen. Motolombia offers guided tours on ATV in the mountains surrounding Cali and motorcycle tour all over Colombia.
Trattoria Faró
A fun place with outdoor seating, many options in the menu. Live music on weekends.
Well-made seafood, many recipes from the Colombian Pacific.
Great meat. Steaks & seafood.
Well done and served local food. Many recipes with plantains.
Plantain is king in this restaurant. Local food.
Large menu, outdoor area. Live tropical bands on Fridays and Saturdays.
More than a dozen restaurants, many of them upscale and offering foreign cuisine, and bars surround this small park, making it something like an outdoor food court.
Sushi, Thai curries (green, red, yellow) with chicken, beef, pork and calamari for COP$11,500, Salmon al vino (big fillet with stirfried veg and rice) COP$16,500 and various other stir fries etc. Delivery nearby COP$3,500.
Ready-to-eat Asian buffet. Choose combo with rice, noodles or chop suey as base and add two choices for COP$15,500 or three choices for COP$18,700. Choices include orange chicken, beef teriyaki, mushroom chicken, kung pao chicken, bourbon chicken etc. Delivery COP$2,000. Decent portions.
A big and popular bar, with live music on Thursdays. Avenida 6A Norte # 21-40 Barrio Santa Mónica.
Tango bar and dance
Family-run birdwatching lodge geared toward birders and nature photographers, on the western slope of the Western Andes. Serves as a base for birding sites along the Cali–Buenaventura corridor, including Km 18, San Cipriano, Doña Dora, Rio Bravo and the Anchicayá valley, spanning elevations from roughly 200 to 2,000 m. Bilingual Spanish/English guiding & land Transportations available.
Beautiful views over Cali from the lovely balcony if you stay on the top floor, a good location in the Miraflores area, and bright, clean, spacious rooms all come standard at Casa Agua Canela, as does friendly staff and good prices. You can cook for yourself using the equipped kitchen or ask them to prepare something tasty. Spacious, peaceful hostel with a relaxing vibe and not too many people around. You could always sleep outside on the communal balcony as there's a single bed there on the top floor if you stay up there. Big supermarket and cash point a short walk away as well as plenty of pastry shops.
Run by Danish/Colombian couple (Mike & Diana) Casa Blanca Hostel opened in August 2008 in the safe and convenient location one block of the famous La Sexta avenue. The hostel offers big well equipped self-catering kitchen and dining area. There's a large living room with 42" flat screen, cable TV package and lots of DVD's, reading section and magazines, free WiFi and guest computers, hot water showers, 24 hour reception, laundry service, airport pick-up, mini market, free parking for cars and motorcycles (indoor) and an outdoor patio. Dorms beds range from COP$15,000-20,000. Double bed private from COP$35,000-50,000 and twin bed privates from COP$35,000-55,000 (with possible 3rd bed on sofa bed).
BBQ, WiFi internet, beds 1x2 meters, clean and huge patio with well equipped clean kitchen, double rooms from COP$35,000. Located in what is considered to be a safe area. Two big supermarkets 10 minutes walk away. Decent gym just around the block for COP$10,000 per use. Very nice and accommodating staff. Massive shopping centre 15/20 minutes walk away called Chipichape if you're into that. Nice American/British rock bar a few blocks away if you want a break from the salsa. If not you're in walking distance from Tiendas (bar type shop things) playing salsa music or you can take a taxi or decent walk to streets with lots of clubs.
A welcoming hostel opened in 1998 by Swiss owner Urs Diethelm. Can get pretty full at the weekends due to travelers coming for "the Rumba". Internet, Self-catering kitchen & Cable TV.
Lovely hostel in the bohemian San Antonio neighborhood. The owner will make you feel right at home from the moment you step in. Everything is spotlessly clean and there's a kitchen for guest use. Excellent breakfast is available for COP$5,000. Also a good spot to stay if you are into adventure sports, since the owner is into BMX, kiteboarding, paragliding and similar sports and can provide you with lots of info on these activities.
Cali Plaza Hotel and Apartments
American-owned hotel with apartments and 24-hour security in the heart of Cali.
Casa Santa Monica
A three-house complex with 23 rooms total near by Granada, Chipichape and 20 minutes away from international airport.
A historic hotel overlooking Caicedo Square. Most rooms have a balcony. Aging, but affordable and safe. Centrally located. Hot water, cable TV.
Excellent too.
Internet cafe, Wi-Fi, security surveillance cameras, hot water, restaurant, steam room, elevator, cable TV, room service.
Member of the Sheraton Hotels. Five-star.
Excellent place to stay. Five stars. Safe and good location
Boutique Hotel
Fancy and modern. The bar by the roofpool has one of the greatest views of town.
Mall: a big indoor/outdoor shopping center built on an abandoned train station and warehouse north of downtown. It provides nearly everything and especially the possibility to have a drink at various outdoor bars, and to see many calenas. It's the best place to meet other foreigners, immigrants and English speaking natives. Also a great place to buy local handicrafts and souvenirs at Tu Tierra Linda store, 2nd floor. The mall has movie theaters, two food courts, a supermarket and a department store. A hotel is now under construction. Chimichape also has free wireless internet in the open air where all the cafe bars are located.
The largest mall in town located 10 km south of downtown. It has over 200 stores, 30 restaurants and cafes, a multiplex, casino, office space, a supermarket, a department store, and the largest water fountain in town.
Popular with the young crowd with its many outdoor bars and cafes.
By plane
Cali's Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) is 16 km northeast of the city and can be reached by bus or taxi. Many domestic and some international destinations can be reached.
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