Cali is Colombia’s third largest city. Founded in 1536 by Sebastian de Belalcazar, it was a sleepy little mountain town until the sugar and coffee industries brought prosperity to the region.

Cali is one of the three big cities in Colombia (Bogota and Medellin are the other two). It's most famous for it's love of salsa music: it's one of the best places in South America (and the world) to dance Salsa. It's at a lower altitude (1000 m) and therefore warmer than Medellin or Bogota. Luckily, evening breezes will cool you off in time for the parties. Average temperature is 24 degrees Celsius. Bogota is chilly, Medellin is springtime, Cali is tropical, Cartagena is hot.

Cali is not particularly pretty in any "colonial" sense. In the middle of the city runs the Rio Cali. In the south, around Plaza de Caycedo is the historic part of the city. there are a lot of hostels in the north near Ave. 6th. To the north-east is Juanchito, the salsa district. Granada is a trendy gastronomical sector of the city with trendy restaurants, pubs and lounges. A place to visit on the weekends with lots of beautiful people and places.

"Cali and Valle del Cauca smell of sugar cane, taste of salsa - one feels the kindness of its people and appreciates the beauty of its scenery." --Giorgio Fellini

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