Nightlife in Cali
Bourbon St.
Location: Calle 9 N° 1528
Hours: 7:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.
Rate: doesn't say
Your evenings and nights will be more cheerful at this bar, where the atmosphere has a decoration between classic and modern, with live music and special offers in meals and drinks. The variety is the best presentation letter, since among many other drinks they have more than 40 kinds of beer.
Route 66
Location: Calle 66 N° 11 - 61
Hours: 5:00 p.m. - 12:45 a.m.
Rates: doesn't say
If you are fan of rock classics and you like bohemian bars, Route 66 is the best place for you to spend the evenings in Cali. The drinks and appetizers menu has a large variety and special offers 2x1 are proposed nearly daily.
Rain Club
Location: Calle 15 AN Norte N° 8 - 54
Hours: 9:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.
Rates: doesn't say
The modern experience of music and dance wait for you in the Rain Club, with a large dance floor where everyone dance at the rythym of the latest in electronic, hip-hop, reggaeton and latin pop. If you don't like dancing, this bar and its great diversity of drinks will maintain you very living for the rest of the night.
Zaperoco Bar
Location: Av. 5 Nte. N° 16 - 47
Hours: 7:30 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.
Rates: doesn't say
The best rumba-salsa you live is in Zaperoco, a traditional Cuban bar, with its atmosphere of pictures of the most important legends of salsa. The night rythym is provided by the DJ of salsa Osman Arias.
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Where to eat in Cali?
The Market Cali
Location: Av. 8 Norte N° 10-19
Rate: aprox. 60 000 COP
You find in this exclusive restaurant the culinary experience of the region with the best dishes made of fresh and healthy ingredients. Doubtlessly, the favourite of eco-friendly diners, since this restaurant promotes a gastronomic culture in favor of the environment and the species conservation.
Platillos Voladores
Location: Av. 3N N° 7-19 - Centenario
Rate: aprox. 68 300 COP
In Platillos Voladores you will find a variety of flavors, since its menu does not only have the traditional Colombian seasoning, but it also innovates in local gastronomy, fusing the own flavor and the one of other cultures. Another good option for the eco-friend diners. You should taste the lomo ying yang or the rollitos de chontaduro, simply delicious.
Panero
Location: Calle 3 Oeste No. 3A - 18, El Peñón
Hours: doesn't say
Rate: approximately 25 000 COP
It's the ideal place for vegetarians. Its plates are a healthy delicacy (you won't miss the meat) and the attention -as well as the atmosphere- is one of the best. A modest luxury for the people who wish a light but tasty meal.
Macondo
Location: Carrera 6 N° 3 - 03, San Antonio
Rate: entre 35 000 COP
Are you looking for a great cup of coffee in the best atmosphere? That one is the experience you'll find in Macondo, a coffee restaurant where moments are the most important, with desserts and appetizers on the menu.
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The tourist places to see in Cali are:
Mirador Sebastian de Belalcazar
Location: Carrera 3 oeste con Calle 9 oeste
Hours: all day
Rate: free entrance
The monument pay tribute to the Spanish conqueror who founded the city of Cali, Sebastian de Belalcazar, and it's placed on top of the hill of the same name. From this privileged position you can admire all the city's beauty. It's ideal to spend a calm afternoon taking pictures of the landscape.
La Ermita church
Location: esquina de Carrera 1 con calle 14
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Rate: doesn't say
Originally founded as Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad del Rio, it was built in 1678. In 1942 the church was restored with a gothic architectural style similar to the Colonia's Cathedral (Germany). Inside there is an altar where the Señor de la Caña rests, a religious image very venerated by the devoted, who attribute to him all type of miracles.
Catedral Metropolitana de Cali
Location: Calle 11 N° 540
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Rate: doesn't say
It's also known as Catedral de San Pedro, and has gone through several renovations from its construction in the 18th century. This neoclassical style temple is considered cultural heritage due to the historic legacy that represents and because inside the images of the Señor Caido and El Sagrario are conserved, having the same age of the Cathedral.
Andoke (Butterflies breeding de Andoke)
Location: Parcelación La Reforma, Km. 6 - vía a Cristo Rey
Hours: 10.00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Rate: 12000 COP
On top of the mountains that surround the city, at 20 minutes from downtown of Cali is located this inusual and exotic theme park, where you can contemplate birds, water ecosystems and crops, among other natural attractions. The main attraction of this park is its butterflies breeding place, where you can see from very close the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly, a unique experience that you won't forget.
Ecoparque Río Pance
Location: Vía A, La Vorágine - Pance Km. 13
Hours: all day
Rate: free entrance
At the height of between 1125 aand 1240 meters above the sea, this forest area with paths is located, full of lora and fauna, just perfect to practice ecotourism. It 's also the main beach of Cali, due to its crystalline waters and its natural fantasy environment.
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The things to do in Cali
Aquatic sports
Location: Lago Calima (at 1400 meters above the sea level)
The thrill seekers who love nautical sports will enjoy the winds of Lago Calima (also known as Embalse del Calima), considered the best of America to practice water skiing or sail, kitesurf, windsurf and kayaking.
Birds sighting in the Bosque de Niebla San Antonio
Location: at 20 min. from the city
The natural life and all the thick ecology from the region wait for you at this forest area, home of more than 200 birds species, that can be contemplated if you do the proposed routes, as Colombia bird watch or Mapalina.
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Typical dishes in Cali
Arroz atollao
It's a flavorful and succulent plate , prepared with pork, potato and spicy pork sausage.
Sancocho de gallina
This wholesome soup will reinstate all your energies after an exhausting journey. During the cooking, the soup is seasoned with cilantro, and afterwards you add banana, yucca and chicken meat, all of it with white rice, chili pepper and avocado, served in a traditional clay pot.
Aborrajado
It's a sweet dessert that will be your delight, after the meals. It's made of cheese and ripe plantain.
Tamal valluno
The preparation and size differentiate this tamale from the other types. To prepare it, you make a ground corn dough and you add the meat (pork or chicken), potato, carrots and peas. Finally it's all wrapped in a banana leaf and cooked, to be served with corn cake or rice.
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