Founden in 1536, Santiago de Cali is a warm and welcoming
city.
Colombia's third largest city developed around its sugar
plantations and haciendas. Visiting haciendas like El Paraiso, Cañasgordas and
Piedechinche can be very relaxing and also very romantic. The Hacienda El Paraiso, for
example, is where the most important romantic american novel - Maria - takes place.
Cali is also a very dynamic city, and becomes a huge party
during the Feria de Cali that vibrates to the sounds of salsa music, giving Cali the
appelative of "salsa capital of the world".
Sightseeing around the city the Cristo Rey statue, Monumento
a Sebastian de Belalcazar and the Monumento de las Tres Cruces; also a visit to the
Archeological Museum, the religious & colonial art museum La Merced, La Merced
convent, La Ermita, and the Farallones natural park.
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