Delirio

In Cali, under a circus tent, the last Friday of each month, more than 130 artists and 1,000 audience members staged a reflection of a city that knows no sadness and raving to the rhythm of salsa. Delirium is a show-party open from 8:00 pm to 2:00 am in a cabaret-style format, in which the audience participates through dance.

Information and tickets: www.delirio.com.co - Phone: 405-5300

ENSALSATE SHOW

It presents an innovative proposal that besides merging genres and rhythms around the salsa music, becomes the first show that combines music instruments and stage movements of the best dancers.

Information and tickets: www.ensalsate.co - Phone: 557 0618

SWING LATINO:

Swing latino is the number one Salsa Dancers School of city with authentic image of dance style Caleño.
Phone: 442 4649 - www.elmulatoysuswinglatino.com

SON DE LUZ:

Classes in all latin dance styles for young people, adults, companies, groups and foreigners.
Phone: 370 2692 - www.sondeluz.co

RUCAFE ACADEMY:

This school of Salsa Casino is known for its teaching methodology that allows anyone to learn without much difficulty, reduce your stress and improve your dance style. certificated in Colombia and abroad.
Phone: 5578833 - www.rucafe.com

SALSA VIVA, TANGO VIVO:

Shows portraying all latin rhythms, dance classes for kids, youngsters and adults.
Phone: 557 0618 - www.tangovivoysalsaviva.com

LA ERMITA CHURCH

Originally a straw-colored construction from the beginning of XVII century, established close to the Cali River and dedicated to Nuestra Señora de la Soledad and El Señor de la Caña. With the 1787’s earthquake this simple church was torn down and from it only the image of the Señor de la Caña was preserved. In 1942, the church that is seen today was built, and became one of the city’s architectural landscapes references.

SAN ANTONIO CHURCH

In the middle of the 18th century, the city had less than 5,000 inhabitants, extending to San Antonio hill. In the mother church of San Pedro there was a chapel dedicated to San Antonio de Padua. In 1742 with the difficulties that faithful people faced to attend the mass in the mother church, the Parish priest José de Alegría saw the need to built a vice parish on San Antonio hill which was erected in 1747.

LA MERCED RELIGIUOS COMPLEX

Religious complex conformed by the main nave of the church dedicated to Nuestra Señora de la Merced (patron saint of the city), the adjacent chapels dedicated to Nuestra Señora de los Remedios and Cristo de Letran, the religious convent, the religious art museum and the archaeological museum. On February 1975 the Convent was declared a National Monument.

GOLD MUSEUM

Archeological museum dedicated to the Calima culture located in the historic downtown of Santiago de Cali, Colombia. Calima Gold Museum was the ninth museum created by the Banco de la Republica’s cultural department in order to show the artistic expressions and cultural characteristics of pre hispanic civilizations.

LA TERTULIA MUSEUM

It is an Art museum, the first Modern Art Museum and has the most important paper support art collection of the country. It has an important collection of American and Colombian art, graphic work in particular, exhibited in a building dedicated to permanent shows. On its rooms you will find a permanent exhibitions of modern and contemporary art.

SUGAR CANE MUSEUM

Founded in 1990. In the exhibition hall there are didactic panels that explain the sugar cane bond to the different aspects of the daily life. You can see the process that applies to the creation of honey (which is exported), and a sweet typical candy called "Manjar Blanco". Sugar cane as food, is part of the city’s culture, and learning from it’s a different way to enter Cali’s lifestyle.

ENRIQUE BUENAVENTURA MUNICIPAL THEATER

Enrique Buenaventura Municipal Theater Formerly called Cali’s Municipal theater, declared as a national monument in 1982 and located in the downtown of the city.

CALI’S ZOO

The park, located within the municipal forest and on the bank of the Cali River, has around 350 animals of 233 species, among amphibians, mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and butterflies. The Cali Zoo promotes and executes several education and research programs to help preserve Colombian biodiversity and create environmental awareness.

CRISTO REY

A 26 meter high statue located in Cerro Los Cristales, 1440 meters above sea level in Los Andes village, west of the city. In commemoration of the fifty years after the end of the Thousand Days war, on Sunday October 25 1953 an iron and concrete Christ image statue was built on top of the mountain.

THREE CROSSES HILL

Cali’s main hill located in the rural area more exactly in Montebello village. A hill located northwest of the city and 1480 meters above sea level. In its top you will find the Three Crosses monument, a police station and several telecommunications antennas.

CAT ON THE RIVER

A work of the painter and sculptor Hernando Tejada which he donated to the city and that was installed on the banks of the main river, around Normadia neighborhood. Over the time has become one of the most emblematic monuments of the city.

GASTRONOMIC AREAS

- Barrio Granada.
- Barrio San Antonio.
- Barrio Ciudad Jardín.
- Barrio El Peñón.

LA CALEÑITA HANDCRAFTS

Fifteen years ago, three enterprising Caleñas sisters took the initiative to open a small shop in Alameda neighborhood in Valle del Cauca’s capital to offer quality crafts made by local artisans.
Carrera 24 # 8-53, phone: 558 2136 www.lacalenita.com

PHAZAN ART WORKSHOP AND GALLERY

From sculptures, decoration and utilitarian items, Mauro Phazan pieces are created with his own personal style, as Latin-American expression reflects the feeling and identity through the study and experience of our culture.
Carrera 12 No 2-39 B. San Antonio, phone: 893 5063 www.mphazan.com

COLOMBIAN EMERALDS

Colombia has the largest emeralds and produces 55% of the emeralds in the world, followed by Brazil with a 15% production. Stones deposits of Boyacá, Colombia are embedded in sedimentary rocks making them unique because of the subsoil conditions, which makes them more resistant, bright, more pure and deep shaded.
When visiting Cali you will be surprised about the low prices you might find for world best quality emerald. We recommend always go directly to a jewelry shop, especially those located inside shopping malls and abstain buying from unauthorized shops or individuals since they cannot guarantee the quality.

CHIPICHAPE PLAZA SHOPPING

From shopping, meals, to fun and its proximity to Habita Suites we recommend Chipichape Plaza Shopping which is located only 3 minutes away by car. There you will find foreigner currency authorized exchange offices, banks and secure ATMs to withdraw money.

UNICENTRO

One of the most important malls in Cali with more than 450 local variety of products and deals; with spaces to walk and eat. Its creation was the result of the success mall in Bogota and Cali exported the idea in order to build a small city within the cit. This shopping mall opened on November 7^th 1981 in the south of the city. Since the opening the surrounding areas developed with chain stores residential, universities and commercial sites.

JARDIN PLAZA

A new shopping mall located on the south side of city, a place where you can find the latest fashion, entertainment have fun and enjoy a nice evening on the new movie theaters.

PACIFIC MALL

One the main Shopping centers of the South West of the country. A 5 level building with innovative and functional architecture, located on the north side of the city. Several commercial stores operating and providing a great variety of products and services, restaurants and movie theater.

M.I.O.

The Masivo Integrado de Occidente (English: Western Mass Integrated), also referred to as MIO, is a bus rapid transit system that serves Santiago de Cali, Colombia. The system is operated through articulated buses which move in dedicated lanes. Approximately 97% of the city’s spatial perimeter will be covered by this system, involving nearly 243 kilometers. The MIO will cover approximately 72% of Cali’s public transportation needs

TAXIS

One of the most used public transportation services which provides prompt and easy travel within and outside the city.

UBER

A simple and easy way to move where ever you want, just download the application and click the button, select your trip and fix your location. You will see your driver’s picture and vehicle details you will be able to track their arrival on the map.

CABIFY

Cabify is an international transport network company that connects users with premium vehicles through a smartphone mobile app. Cabify is an easy and safe way to move around the city. They offer different types of vehicles with private drivers and everything you need to enjoy your trip.